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KUB Should Provide Broadband

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James Benson
8 years ago

Chattanooga has it. Morristown has it. AND, Lenoir City is getting it!

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david cross
8 years ago

Please do. They do it in other cities and towns around the state. Give Comcast competition.

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Chris T
8 years ago Featured

KUB says they don't do municipal broadband because Knoxville has enough competition. In my house I can have Comcast broadband, AT&T that maxes below the Federal broadband specifications, or spotty satellite internet. Two of those aren't even realistic choices for today's connected home.

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Morna Erwin
8 years ago

We need reliable, fast, internet service to benefit residents and make the area more attractive to employers.

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Charles Krell
8 years ago

This is really important to our local communities. Think about how many businesses rely on dependable, fast, and affordable internet; and how many will move to neighboring counties and areas that offer better service.

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Anonymous
8 years ago

Let's make internet a public utility offering.

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Lisa Huff
8 years ago

We need fiber optic to our doors.

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Michael Ivester
8 years ago

Our up and coming city is falling behind. Past time for us to catch up.

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michelle ivester
8 years ago

Past time!

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Evan Tishuk
8 years ago Featured

Absent of serious market competition, we're effectively treating internet like a utility already--except we're allowing a private corporation to siphon off the profits. Might as well roll it into KUB and stop letting Comcast fleece Knoxville and E. Tennessee.

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Donna W McClure
8 years ago

Broadband as a utility = 21st century thinking.

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Michael Terry
8 years ago

Choice of internet provider is important to a growing community, please help Knoxville get out from under Comcasts rule.

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Mary Ann Page
8 years ago

Help bring the community into the 21st century. Help the community and protect them from the overcharged rates of Comcast et. al.

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April Metier
8 years ago

Great idea, more choices.

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Jennifer Tate
8 years ago

Please! This would be an amazing alternative!

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Linda Synnott
8 years ago

By offering public broadband internet, KUB could advance Knoxville's interests by making the city more attractive to companies that rely on the internet for business.

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Phyllis Lockwood
8 years ago

I hate not having options!

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Melissa Brady
8 years ago

We need more options!

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Anonymous
8 years ago

Jackson Energy Authority in Jackson, TN offered fiber optic cable Internet and it was great when we lived there.

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Antonia Gregory
8 years ago

Satellites in space, but no reliable internet here in Knoxville. If our city continues with their plans to grow, then they must provide capable and affordable communication avenues for all.