[1st-mile-nm] Colorado News (from MuniNetworks)

[Richard Lowenberg]

Colorado Legislature Revamps Incumbent Right Of First Refusal, Blocking 
Monopoly Battle Tactic

Mon, March 26, 2018 | Posted by lgonzalez

https://muninetworks.org/content/colorado-legislature-revamps-incumbent-right-first-refusal-blocking-monopoly-battle-tactic

A bill making its way through the Colorado General Assembly is tackling 
one of the tools that big incumbent ISPs use to secure their positions 
as monopoly Internet access providers - the right of first refusal. If 
HB 1099 passes, and other states see the savvy behind this approach, 
community leaders and advocates for a competitive broadband market will 
be able to put a chink in the monopoly armor.

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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
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