The FCC has published some 10, 000 words on the topic, so if you do in fact have an opportunity to elect your own broadband provider, it might beworthyourwhile to comb through the agency's full report.
Still, if you're running such an operation of your own, it may beworthyourwhile to peruse Apple's non-disclosure agreement in full -- a site shut down could be but the beginning of the company's actions to control OS releases, and prevent third parties from illegally capitalizing on Cupertino's creations.