Court rules that FCC can't force states to repeal laws banning municipal ISPs
by Cory Doctorow from on (#1Q3AE)
Tea Party-dominated states across America passed laws banning cities from providing high-speed internet access to their residents, even in places where the cable/telco duopoly had decided not to sell broadband; last year, the FCC issued an order stating that these laws were null and void. (more")