It’s understandably not going to get the same attention as the dismantling of numerous government agencies at the hands of rich unelected manbabies, but the Trump administration is also taking…
To be honest, we know the ISPs will find a way to waste all of those billions again like they have time and time before. They dump most of the finances into marketing to try and hype people that there will be affordable internet in their area for years, they don’t deliver and then when the funds dry up, they beg for more.
From the article, there were some requirements to try to avoid that waste:
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Like demanding ISPs provide at least one tier of service poor people could afford. Or encouraging networks built with taxpayer money be open access, which, as we’ve discussed at length, helps boost broadband competition and lower costs. As well as encouragement that taxpayer money be spent on the most future-proof technology (fiber) where applicable. Pretty common sense stuff.
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I presume funding or continued funding was contingent on these sorts of things, which is probably why they (republicans, corporate class ISPs, etc) didn’t like it.
To be honest, we know the ISPs will find a way to waste all of those billions again like they have time and time before. They dump most of the finances into marketing to try and hype people that there will be affordable internet in their area for years, they don’t deliver and then when the funds dry up, they beg for more.
From the article, there were some requirements to try to avoid that waste:
“ Like demanding ISPs provide at least one tier of service poor people could afford. Or encouraging networks built with taxpayer money be open access, which, as we’ve discussed at length, helps boost broadband competition and lower costs. As well as encouragement that taxpayer money be spent on the most future-proof technology (fiber) where applicable. Pretty common sense stuff. “
I presume funding or continued funding was contingent on these sorts of things, which is probably why they (republicans, corporate class ISPs, etc) didn’t like it.