Alexander Friend: Burlington Telecom and local control

Editor’s note: This commentary is by by Alexander Friend, of Burlington, a volunteer with Keep BT Local who works at UVM and is a member of the Burlington Planning Commission. The views expressed are his own.
The situation with Burlington Telecom could not be more stark. On the one hand, we have the mayor and some city councilors backing the nominally cautious approach of selling our internet utility to a private company in exchange for modest returns and near-term stability. On the other