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As it turns out, Raleigh seems to be ahead of the game. If only we didn't have pliant politicians wedded to the welfare of business.
While the city courts Google Fiber’s high-speed broadband service, Raleigh is also busy laying 125 miles of fiber-optic broadband that could boost Internet speeds for city government, libraries and schools – regardless of whether Google lands in the Triangle.
Raleigh’s service, however, would be limited by a 2011 state law backed by cable and phone companies that prevents cities from offering business and residential Internet service.
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