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by pistle 3565 days ago
This was a warning shot to other muni's in NC capable of adding another angle of attack against the entrenched monopolies of internet access there.

If Time Warner didn't win this one, they know the cities of, and suburbs around, Raleigh, Charlotte, and Durham could start tearing away customers.

Removing the context makes it seem small. The game was far larger.

1 comments

exactly

before realising you said 'warning shot' on my first read through of your comment i read it as 'winning shot'

precedent seems to hold more value for a lawyer than the law itself

is that criticism or explanation of affected legal systems?