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Broadband, Bertha, and Seattle’s Groundhog Day

July 11, 2015 Editor Leave a comment

In his latest video commentary Beacon Hill comedian Brett Hamil calls out Mayor Murray for not sticking his neck out for a city-run broadband network, and examines why the “Viaduct Doom Portal” is the mayor’s gift that keeps on giving.


Citations and sources: City of Seattle broadband feasibility study – Upgrade Seattle’s response to study – Obama says internet is a utility – Kshama Sawant on municipal broadband – John Roderick on municipal broadband – Chattanooga’s city-run network – Cost of Bertha per day – State pulls plug on independent review panel – Comcast and CenturyLink donate to Murray campaign

Related videos: My theory on the Viaduct Doom Portal – First video about my terrible CenturyLink service and municipal broadband – Stadiums, tech parasites and municipal broadband

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