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Re: Muni network ownership and the Fourth
From: Eric Brunner-Williams <brunner () nic-naa net>
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:33:00 -0800
On 2/1/13 6:26 AM, Dave Sparro wrote:
municipal utilities: - sell bonds cheaper (holders get tax-advantaged rates in interest income, and are ultimately backed by the muni taxpayers)
Tangential to the private vs public screed: The ability to issue (and sell) tax exempt (T-E) bonds for any purpose is a given for governments in the US -- unless the government is that of a Federally Recognized Indian Tribal government -- where an "essential government interest" test applies. The history of the "essential government interest" test is rather sordid, but it resulted in only two bonds issued by any tribal governments for any purpose in 2010, none in 2011, and none in the first half of 2012. In any event, the "cost advantage" Dave cited, is not restricted to network buildouts by public entities funded by T-E bonds. Eric
Current thread:
- Re: Muni network ownership and the Fourth Dave Sparro (Feb 01)
- Re: Muni network ownership and the Fourth John R. Levine (Feb 01)
- Re: Muni network ownership and the Fourth Eric Brunner-Williams (Feb 01)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Muni network ownership and the Fourth Robert E. Seastrom (Feb 02)
- Re: Muni network ownership and the Fourth Jay Ashworth (Feb 02)
- Re: Muni network ownership and the Fourth Jason Baugher (Feb 02)
- Re: Muni network ownership and the Fourth Leo Bicknell (Feb 02)
- Re: Muni network ownership and the Fourth Scott Helms (Feb 02)
- Re: Muni network ownership and the Fourth Robert E. Seastrom (Feb 03)
- Re: Muni network ownership and the Fourth Jay Ashworth (Feb 03)
- Re: Muni network ownership and the Fourth Robert E. Seastrom (Feb 05)
- Re: Muni network ownership and the Fourth Jay Ashworth (Feb 05)
- Re: Muni network ownership and the Fourth Jay Ashworth (Feb 02)