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Opinion: Internet, telecom should follow other utilities on rate structure

A plan to bring high-speed internet access to 13,000 new customers in Hall County is now up in the air after the county and AT&T lost out on federal funding for the project. - photo by Associated Press

01142018 BROADBAND — A plan to bring high-speed internet access to 13,000 new customers in Hall County is now up in the air after the county and AT&T lost out on federal funding for the project. - photo by Associated Press

When you pay your electric bill, you are paying for usage, and your kilowatt hour meter registers what you used. When you’re paying for water service, your water meter measures the amount of water you use, and you pay for what you use.