Countering Crazy Talk, Volume 3, for Episode #62 of Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Published: Sept. 3, 2013, 1:06 p.m.

Lisa Gonzalez and I are back with another back and forth reaction to some of the crazy claims made by opponents of community owned Internet networks. This is something we started with Episode 50 and continued in Episode 55.\n\nFor volume 3 of our Crazy Talk series, we address some recent claims made in opinion pieces, including the obviously-written-by-a-lobbyists op-ed in the Baltimore Sun and signed by Maryland State Senator Pugh.\n\nWe talk about claims that Chattanooga has failed (in which we recommend you go back to listen to episode 59 - our conversation with Chattanooga.\n\nWe dissect the claims that the US already has robust competition and that having several 4G wireless networks in any way impacts the wireline cable and DSL the vast majority of Americans are stuck with it.\n\nAnd finally, we talk about Provo and why it is suddenly the most cited network by those opposing community owned networks.\n\nRead the transcript here.\n\nWe want your feedback and suggestions for the show - please e-mail us or leave a comment below. Also, feel free to suggest other guests, topics, or questions you want us to address.\n\nThis show is 20 minutes long and can be played below on this page or subscribe via iTunes or via the tool of your choice using this feed. \n\nListen to previous episodes here. You can can download this Mp3 file directly from here.\n\nFind more episodes in our podcast index.\n\nThanks to Break the Bans for the music, licensed using Creative Commons.