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Idaho Gets Serious About Broadband
prostoalex writes "In an effort to boost the economy state of Idaho legislated tax credit for companies, who were investing in broadband Internet infrastructure. According to the latest news, the plan worked quite well, and about 150 thousand people can soon take advantage of tax-sponsored buildout. Speaking of wiring rural areas with cheap Internet access, there was an article in NY Times ($free_registration_quote), where Bill Gates admitted that in many cases building Internet in the rural area just speeded up the exodus of farmers, who were able to find a job somewhere else."
"In an effort to boost the economy state of Idaho legislated tax credit for companies, who were investing in broadband Internet infrastructure." Huh?
WTF is this article about? The "Power of the Interweb" is turning dirt farmers into city slickers?
How did we go from taxpayer-financed broadband to a Hyperlinked Bill Gates Quote?
I think I know what happened between Michael reading the article on NYT and adding this story to slashdot. It's called marijuana. And I'm jealous.
In other news, Slashdot posters get serious about run-on sentences and comma abuse!
In the meantime internet service providers will be available in Louisiana as soon as gators stop chewing on internet backbone or when Dukem Nukem Forever comes out whichever comes first. Seriously though that sucks that even Utah is ahead of us..
Oh well at least we got shrimp and crawfish down here so there! Take that Utah!
In an effort to boost the potatoes of Idaho legislated tax credit for potatoes, who were investing in potatoes infrastructure. According to the latest news, the potatoes worked quite well, and about 150 thousand potatoes can soon take advantage of tax-sponsored mr.potatoe. Speaking of wiring mashed potatoes with cheap gravy, there was an article in Potatoe Daily ($free_french_fries_quote), where Bill "Mr. Potatoe Head" Gates admitted that in many cases building french-fry-barby-doll-houses in the rural area just speeded up the mashing of the potatoes, who were able to fry a french potatoe."
heyyy... did you just copy something off of NYT's site?
*pulls out the ban stick*
So have I, and I came to the opposite conclusion.
How can we continue to believe in a just universe and freedom to eat crackers if we have no ale?
I don't even need to read the article about Bill Gates to know how insightful his quote was.
For example, my farm has been in the familly for generations. These days it becomes harder and harder to compete with the mega-farm corporations and imported food products. Where does a man turn when faced with increased presure to sell the family heritage and give up his dreams? Bill Gates. Bill Gates is a man you can trust. He understands farmers because he is one.
A good thing? Jeez you must not work in tech support. I can only imagine now getting calls from "Ma and Pa Kettle" stating "my dawg gone internet broke!" Sweet Jesus, Serenity Now!