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well, 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 w
by pas 2y ago
well, 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.