[HN Gopher] Tri-County becomes the first electric co-op in Flori...
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       Tri-County becomes the first electric co-op in Florida to tackle
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       Author : PaulHoule
       Score  : 25 points
       Date   : 2022-04-18 19:54 UTC (3 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.fiercetelecom.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.fiercetelecom.com)
        
       | dljsjr wrote:
       | This is somewhat notable because Florida is one of several state
       | with laws that present roadblocks for municipal broadband efforts
       | in the US.
       | 
       | From [1]:
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       | > Florida state laws impose "ad valorem" taxes on municipal
       | broadband networks, but does not impose such taxes on other
       | public utilities or services sold to the public. The state laws
       | generally subject municipalities to restrictions on capital-
       | intensive initiatives that make broadband projects difficult to
       | begin. The statutes require municipalities to hold at least two
       | public hearings, during which local officials must offer a
       | roadmap to profitability within four years -- making nearly any
       | citywide municipal broadband proposal unfeasible.
       | 
       | I'm wondering if the fact that they're leveraging the co-op's
       | power grid to do the build-out helps them get around this.
       | 
       | [1]: https://broadbandnow.com/report/municipal-broadband-
       | roadbloc...
        
         | gigatexal wrote:
         | This is amazing. 2Gbit service for 99 a month is a great deal
         | in the US. If it's reliable and fast ... * I almost considered
         | thinking twice about moving down to Florida...*
        
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