Municipal Telecom is Risky Business
Have you ever heard of the "yellow pages test?" It is the first step toward determining the validity of any government enterprise. If the private sector offers the service, the test says, taxpayers should not pay local government employees to try and compete. Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith saved $230 million using this test in the 1990s. Unfortunately some Ohio cities are choosing to ignore this principle in telecommunications policy for the sake of being "cutting edge."
PUCO Wholesale rate adjustment - The Time is Now to Change Telecom Rates
