Iowa City Fears Broadband Study Could Hurt Competition

Government Technology: Waterloo, Iowa, city officials worry publicly releasing Waterloo's broadband study could hurt the city's ability to compete with Mediacom, a major internet provider in the area.

The concern was outlined in a response to an Iowa Public Information Board complaint filed by The Courier. Attorney Chris Wendland, who works for the city's legal department, said disclosing marketing and pricing strategies for a city-owned utility "would harm the competitive position of the municipal telecommunications utility before it could even get off the ground."

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