Of course there is the argument that government should stay out of the way when it comes to broadband. Sometimes it is easy to forget how much the private industry benefits when government steps in to provide or facilitate basic infrastructure. Private industry benefits tremendously from our road systems, reliable power infrastructure, clean water, sewer systems and public safety. A robust, ubiquitous high-speed broadband infrastructure will facilitate interactions between businesses, allows private industry to deliver new and innovative services to customers and allows employees to be productive where ever they are at.
Infographic: Big Cable v. Grassroots in Community Broadband Referendum
Mon, November 28, 2011 | Posted by christopher
Learning the lessons of Longmont's recent cable referendum.

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More details on how Longmont won
To get a good understanding about how Longmont was able to win this battle, listne to this Gigabit Nation interview with Longmont's CIO - http://bit.ly/tEfvfJ