Greed, Lies, and Broadband

Om Malik | Tuesday, November 2, 2004 | 9:42 AM PT | 0 comments

Karl Bode: If you thought dirty tricks were reserved for presidential politics, you should try wiring your town with fiber optic cable. As several communities prepare to vote on such home-grown broadband networks today, they face disinformation campaigns, bogus think tank studies, and an uphill battle against deep pocketed corporate adversaries who’ll go to any lengths to avoid competition.

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