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Yeah, he mentioned in the video that he tried to fundraise the $50k for comcast and the neighbors didn't go for it. But then he managed to get some support from the local township... I'm a bit surprised they couldn't get the Comcast blood money by going to the township.

Taxes! They build stuff!

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Yeah people are super cheap. No one likes to pay for anything, especially if they think they can just wait you out. Once one person ponies up for the connection, everyone wins (because Comcast will wire the whole neighborhood). So they're just waiting for someone to cave. This guy came up with a different option and good for him.

I’d pay double for anything but one of the major telcos. Comcast will (hopefully permanently) be in my past in 2021. Can’t wait.

You too can start a telco and do this. Like I said it was just $1k to get on the list.

No. I self financed. There was another township that did go to the voters near me. One passed and another failed.

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