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by dailyvijeos 3128 days ago
Maybe not because it’s a confederation of peers. As for ISP’s, Australia is not a good example because it’s poorly run, which it doesn’t have to be.

Instead, perhaps a GSE value-for-money internet, TV and mobile provider that’s a non-profit, customer-first, no-nonsense, doesn’t gouge people no matter their zipcode, and upfront about privacy and pricing. That way, where monopolies / oligopolies form and rural customers miss out, there is an alternative at a reasonable price. It’s like single-payer for connectivity that’s not the only game in town.

Less extreme, more practical and better run than the post office... more like a credit-union. Heck, make it partially employee- and/or customer-owned so people care.