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In northwestern Kansas, we got gigabit fiber laid everywhere, thanks to a rider to the hurricane Katrina relief bill.
by Fjolsvith 7y ago
In northwestern Kansas, we got gigabit fiber laid everywhere, thanks to a rider to the hurricane Katrina relief bill.
- Accujack 7y agoSo you're saying the solution to this problem is political pork?
- Fjolsvith 7y agoThe rider was available for any telecommunications company in the US to apply for grants. Our local one did a bunch of homework and got several hundred million on their grant. Of course, they also used the money to lay the fiber, instead of paying CEO bonuses or shareholder dividends.