Steve May: The electronic Commons and the case for basic income

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Steve May, who is a clinical social worker and a member of the Selectboard in Richmond where he resides. He was a Progressive and Democratic candidate for a House seat in 2016.
The sale of Burlington Telecom and the circumstances that resulted in the sale of a considerable portion of the Vermont telecommunications infrastructure should raise concerns well beyond the Queen City. A major portion of the electronic Commons has gone from public control to pr