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Old 11-15-2007, 08:20 PM   #42
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Originally Posted by Tex View Post
Why wouldn't they want the market to determine where wi-fi is available, and who pays for it?
There are positive externalities to wi-fi. Just like a telephone. If you're the only with it it, it's useless. The more others use it, the more it is profitable for you to have one. So people won't get wi-fi until more people have it, so we need the government to get it jump-started.
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