RUPRI (the Rural Policy Research Institute) has an editorial that hits the nail on the head with respect to the challenges emerging from the cable/telephone duopoly that is tying up broadband markets in the United States.
We need clear policies at the local, state, and national level that preserve the right of communities, organizations, and individuals to use broadband for public and private purposes, without third party control.
We also need to preserve the right of communities to build and operate their own broadband networks, or to enter into public/private partnerships to do so, without having to seek the permission of the duopoly providers.