Re: Comcast merger FAQs

["Roger Kirk" <rogerkirk@ttlc.net>]

"Shawn Mamros"
>Economic conservatives would probably argue for tax
>incentives for companies to build out in more rural areas (that is,
>assuming they could be persuaded that it's an issue worth pursuing),
>but the economic liberals would decry that as corporate welfare.
>Not sure what the counter-proposal would be...

How times have changed.  Back when cable companies were looking to build
in a town, they had to negotiate.  Some towns (Framingham was one of
them IIRC) actually had the temerity to demand that in exchange for the
franchise, ALL residents had to be provided with cable at the same rate.
Today, that wouldn't fly.

Roger