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Five Tennessee Government-Owned Internet Providers Misuse Public Resources, Watchdog Group Says

May 14, 2020May 13, 2020 Chris Butler

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Five government-owned internet networks in Tennessee are among several others nationwide that don’t spend public money wisely and also steer business away from private competitors, according to a report a taxpayer watchdog group released Wednesday.

Grover Norquist: Chattanooga’s EPB Will Take 680 Years to Break Even

October 11, 2019October 12, 2019 Chris Butler

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Grover Norquist cited Chattanooga’s Electric Power Board this week as an example of why the government should not run broadband to compete against private Internet Service Providers.

Bill Lee Hires Chattanooga Electric Power Board Official for Department of Commerce and Insurance

September 16, 2019September 20, 2019 Chris Butler

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Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee has appointed one of Chattanooga’s Electric Power Board vice presidents to serve as the state’s new commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance.