http://techliberation.com/2004/10/29/wi-fi-as-a-public-good/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Thu, 24 May 2012 10:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://techliberation.com/2004/10/29/wi-fi-as-a-public-good/comment-page-1/#comment-30779 Merle Haggard Wed, 03 Nov 2004 17:39:59 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/10/29/wi-fi-as-a-public-good/#comment-30779 <p>Don't forget free Bubble Up, and maybe some rainbow stew.</p> Don’t forget free Bubble Up, and maybe some rainbow stew.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2004/10/29/wi-fi-as-a-public-good/comment-page-1/#comment-50174 Merle Haggard Wed, 03 Nov 2004 17:39:59 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/10/29/wi-fi-as-a-public-good/#comment-50174 <p>Don't forget free Bubble Up, and maybe some rainbow stew.</p> Don’t forget free Bubble Up, and maybe some rainbow stew.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2004/10/29/wi-fi-as-a-public-good/comment-page-1/#comment-50173 Stephen Sat, 30 Oct 2004 23:39:05 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/10/29/wi-fi-as-a-public-good/#comment-50173 <p>Stop being silly with that list of "entitlements." I mean, seriously, why should the government provide you with a Netflix subscription when you don't have a DVD player on your list???</p> Stop being silly with that list of “entitlements.” I mean, seriously, why should the government provide you with a Netflix subscription when you don’t have a DVD player on your list???

]]> http://techliberation.com/2004/10/29/wi-fi-as-a-public-good/comment-page-1/#comment-30778 Stephen Sat, 30 Oct 2004 22:39:05 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/10/29/wi-fi-as-a-public-good/#comment-30778 <p>Stop being silly with that list of "entitlements." I mean, seriously, why should the government provide you with a Netflix subscription when you don't have a DVD player on your list???</p> Stop being silly with that list of “entitlements.” I mean, seriously, why should the government provide you with a Netflix subscription when you don’t have a DVD player on your list???

]]> http://techliberation.com/2004/10/29/wi-fi-as-a-public-good/comment-page-1/#comment-50172 KipEsquire Sat, 30 Oct 2004 20:12:04 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/10/29/wi-fi-as-a-public-good/#comment-50172 <p>There is way too much overthinking going on here. <a href="http://kipesquire.blogspot.com/2004/10/government-provided-broadband-um-why.html" rel="nofollow">Wireless internet access is not a public good</a> (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 <em><strong>severe</strong></em> priority issues) should consider vouchers or a comparable program.</p> There is way too much overthinking going on here. Wireless internet access is 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 severe priority issues) should consider vouchers or a comparable program.

]]> http://techliberation.com/2004/10/29/wi-fi-as-a-public-good/comment-page-1/#comment-30777 KipEsquire Sat, 30 Oct 2004 19:12:04 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2004/10/29/wi-fi-as-a-public-good/#comment-30777 <p>There is way too much overthinking going on here. <a href="http://kipesquire.blogspot.com/2004/10/government-provided-broadband-um-why.html" rel="nofollow">Wireless internet access is not a public good</a> (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 <em><strong>severe</strong></em> priority issues) should consider vouchers or a comparable program.</p> There is way too much overthinking going on here. Wireless internet access is 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 severe priority issues) should consider vouchers or a comparable program.

]]>