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Article: Wireless considerations.(News & Numbers)(municipal provision of wireless internet)(Report)
- Article from:
- Government Finance Review
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
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The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a report, "Municipal Provision of Wireless Internet," noting the possibility of competitive risks arising from municipal participation in wireless Internet service and offering guidance to policymakers. The report sets forth a decision-tree framework with a variety of options, recognizing that the potential benefits and risks of municipal involvement in wireless Internet may vary with a municipality's circumstances. The framework seeks to reduce the possible competitive harms that might arise from a municipality operating as both a market participant and a regulator. It identifies a range of operating models and discusses issues ...