Question for Chatham GOP: Re: Platform and FIBER

Hello GOP,

Here is a friendly question for you after reading the platform you posted to the chatlist:

Right now the GOP in Raleigh is 100% responsible for keeping Chatham Residents from quality fiber based internet by first passing a law keeping local government from running their own networks and continues to be responsible for not passing a partial modification of that rule Fiber NC Act (H431) which has very heavy bi-partisan support.

The superiority of fiber based internet over every other solution is immutable.  This isn’t a politically charged comment, it’s a fact.  Good internet is apolitical…i.e. Chatham GOP can accelerate its initiatives with better fiber including strong economic development in the same way that the democrats can accelerate their own efforts.  To reiterate this is a non-partisan issue, at least at the county level, with it becoming partisan at the state level.

In the best case scenario, not only do we rescind current law, but we modify the Fiber NC Act to encourage local governments to put in universal fiber service through any means necessary including subsidy for partner based networks as well as muni-owned and operated networks.

So all the above long winded background = the simple question: Why isn’t fiber connectivity part of your platform and what are you planning to do about the GOP”s abhorrent behavior (as it relates to fiber) at the state level?

Thanks!

Mike P.

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 10:45:32 -0400
From: Michael Peluso
Subject: Question for Chatham GOP: Re: Platform and FIBER