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Here's two, from a quick search:

Monticello, Minnesota (2008): http://www.ilsr.org/monticello-fiber-network-fighting-frivol...

Lafayette, Louisiana (2010): http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2010/05/lousiana-fiber-ne...

I have friends down the road in MN and the speeds are amazing! They covered a pretty good chunk of homes at launch too.

This is so absurd. So basically US is not a democracy. From networks to cabs, everywhere these companies need protection from disruption. But if Uber can do it in cab services, can't all Cities group together and fight ?

Yes, the U.S. isn't a democracy because NYC gave cab companies a service monopoly in return for agreeing to serve poor people in the Bronx.

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