[HN Gopher] Tri-County becomes the first electric co-op in Flori... ___________________________________________________________________ Tri-County becomes the first electric co-op in Florida to tackle FTTH 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]: | | > 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...* ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2022-04-18 23:00 UTC)