Telecom monopoly lobbyists are already hard at work trying to ensure that this money all goes to them (for their perpetually half-delivered networks) and not to any potential competitors. That’s proven to be particularly easy in some states where telecom monopolies effectively control the legislatures.
So yeah, the U.S. government is a mess, Congress can’t function, and a lot of states aren’t much better. But that’s not necessarily because government itself is inherently flawed, it’s because this is the desired outcome from a generation of lobbying by monopolies that like things precisely how they are. Big news outlets and politicians alike avoid mentioning this because it’s in their financial best interests to avoid it."
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from the can't-fix-what-you-don't-acknowledge dept
Panel Two: Broadband Infrastructure Needs
Where are the gaps in broadband infrastructure in our country?
What can be done to improve access for the underserved and the unserved?
Presentation on PAWR: Bill McGuire, US Ignite, PAWR Project Office
Lunch and Keynote
Breakout Session One: Models 101
What are the ways in which a counties, cities, or towns might successfully bring broadband to their communities?
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This is a map of America’s broadband problem
A county-by-county look at the broadband gap
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