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American cable giants go bananas after FCC slams broadband rollout

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Re: Thanks FCC

The geographic monopolies are not a matter of national policy, but rather local franchises granted by pliant city councils, augmented by laws in a few states that disallow municipal communications services.

State and local governments are far easier than the federal government to lobby successfully.

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