http://techliberation.com/2004/09/30/wi-fi-as-a-public-utility-what-are-the-costs/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://techliberation.com/2004/09/30/wi-fi-as-a-public-utility-what-are-the-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-30728 Bruce Neuman Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:06:58 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/09/30/wi-fi-as-a-public-utility-what-are-the-costs/#comment-30728 <p>OK, maybe you are right. On the other hand, the entire Internet started as a public works project. The Internet Service providers charge an arm and a leg and then want to take advantage of the Net to provide low cost telephone service. What should be free is in the eye of the beholder.</p> OK, maybe you are right. On the other hand, the entire Internet started as a public works project. The Internet Service providers charge an arm and a leg and then want to take advantage of the Net to provide low cost telephone service. What should be free is in the eye of the beholder.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2004/09/30/wi-fi-as-a-public-utility-what-are-the-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-53512 Bruce Neuman Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:06:58 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/09/30/wi-fi-as-a-public-utility-what-are-the-costs/#comment-53512 <p>OK, maybe you are right. On the other hand, the entire Internet started as a public works project. The Internet Service providers charge an arm and a leg and then want to take advantage of the Net to provide low cost telephone service. What should be free is in the eye of the beholder.</p> OK, maybe you are right. On the other hand, the entire Internet started as a public works project. The Internet Service providers charge an arm and a leg and then want to take advantage of the Net to provide low cost telephone service. What should be free is in the eye of the beholder.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2004/09/30/wi-fi-as-a-public-utility-what-are-the-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-53511 KipEsquire Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:01:45 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/09/30/wi-fi-as-a-public-utility-what-are-the-costs/#comment-53511 <p>There is way too much overthinking going on with this issue. Wireless internet access is simply not a public good (it's perfectly excludable). There is therefore no justification whatsoever for it to be publicly provided. Those concerned about wireless Internet access for the poor (besides having severely misplaced priorities) should consider vouchers or a comparable program.</p> There is way too much overthinking going on with this issue. Wireless internet access is simply not a public good (it’s perfectly excludable). There is therefore no justification whatsoever for it to be publicly provided. Those concerned about wireless Internet access for the poor (besides having severely misplaced priorities) should consider vouchers or a comparable program.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2004/09/30/wi-fi-as-a-public-utility-what-are-the-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-30727 KipEsquire Thu, 30 Sep 2004 21:01:45 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/09/30/wi-fi-as-a-public-utility-what-are-the-costs/#comment-30727 <p>There is way too much overthinking going on with this issue. Wireless internet access is simply not a public good (it's perfectly excludable). There is therefore no justification whatsoever for it to be publicly provided. Those concerned about wireless Internet access for the poor (besides having severely misplaced priorities) should consider vouchers or a comparable program.</p> There is way too much overthinking going on with this issue. Wireless internet access is simply not a public good (it’s perfectly excludable). There is therefore no justification whatsoever for it to be publicly provided. Those concerned about wireless Internet access for the poor (besides having severely misplaced priorities) should consider vouchers or a comparable program.

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