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Nightshade
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4 edits | Market Failure
If the industry is unwilling to fill in the demand, for whatever reason, and the supply is there, or vise versa it is called market failure. Many of these towns, especially Lafayette, have tried many times to convince the industry that the demand is there and when the industry is unwilling to do anything about it, then of course the citizens are going to fill in the demand somehow. Usually if the private sector doesn't do it then the government will.
I believe that the best way to get things done is with the private industry. However, if the private sector fails to step up to the plate capitalism has interesting ways to fulfill the demands of its economy. In this case the citizens will demand that the local government will step up to the plate and deliver, for good or ill.
I have no sympathy for any private company unwilling to satisfy the demands of people, especially when the people turn to other avenues to satisfy the demand the private company will use tactics to thwart the people using that avenue. As far as I am concerned the private company had their chance and blew it. If they are unwilling to get things done and take that opportunity to satisfy that demand then who will?
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| I believe that Minneapolis has an excellent model for its Muni wireless.
1)The City owns the fiber backbone
2)Private company USI Wireless owns/installs the wifi equip
3)City has signed contract to be anchor tenant, guaranteeing the private wifi company a base amount of revenue.
4)Wifi company offers consumers lower cost internet, at up to 3mbps.
5)Wifi company handles end-user support, minimizing the hassles the city has to deal with.
There have been some technical issues getting the bus worked out and signal coverage up, but its getting better and better. I dropped DSL and now get the same speed at $15/month less, and I can use it most places in the city, not just in my home. | |
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