GOP overhaul of broadband permit laws: Cities hate it, cable companies love it
via arstechnica.com
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Congressional Republicans angered local government leaders with a plan for what local groups call an “unprecedented federal intrusion” into how municipalities issue permits for construction of broadband networks. The Republican plan drew rave reviews from cable lobby groups, however. A House subcommittee moved ahead with the plan today despite the opposition from local leaders and […]