municipal ownership

Baller, Jim (2005). Deceptive Myths About Municipal Ownership:
Disinformation about public ownership is impeding progress. Broadband
Properties Magazine. May 2005.
http://www.baller.com/pdfs/Baller_BroadbandProperties_May05.pdf
This short article assesses arguments against municipal ownership of
broadband networks, and refutes them. These arguments include:
-Myth 1: Municipalities want to compete with the private sector.
-Myth 2: Municipalities, as regulators, favor their own service
entities over private companies that they regulate.