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> an FCC survey found that 77 percent of participating households would change their plan or drop Internet service entirely once the discounts expired I see a
by janalsncm 2y ago
> an FCC survey found that 77 percent of participating households would change their plan or drop Internet service entirely once the discounts expired
I see a huge difference between downgrading and cancelling. If someone gave me a subsidy I might upgrade to a better plan, but I already have internet.
On the other hand, it’s pretty ridiculous that we can afford trillions in corporate handouts but can’t give people internet in the 21st century.
- pas 2y agowell, something is happening[0] for the paltry sum of 42B USD, it's just _ridiculously_ slow, and this targets those whose vote is worth a bit more than those who live in more economically serviceable areas. the sprawlophilia is strong with the US. (though by now it would have been made sense to throw some fiber on poles here and there ... so probably a lot of anti-competitive fuckery also helped to keep folks on uber-expensive ADSL and whatnot.) [0] https://jabberwocking.com/39961-2/ https://jabberwocking.com/39961-2/
- nota_hacker 2y agoBEAD is the third 5bi rural broadband corporate hand out. First was spent by ATT and Verizon, with zero results. Second went entirely to Verizon's pocket, again with nothing to show. Giving 5bi out for rural broadband that turns into nothing is becoming an american tradition.