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Fixing US Broadband Would Cost $100 Billion

Posted by Zonk on from the let's-get-started dept.

I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "According to a new report from EDUCASE (pdf), it would cost $100 billion to wire the US with fiber optics and keep our infrastructure from falling behind the rest of the world. Specifically, they recommend what has worked in many other countries — government investment and unbundling — which are often criticized by free market groups, even though those policies have resulted in faster, better connections for smaller total costs. Ars Technica mentions in their analysis of this report that the President will be releasing a report on US broadband today, too."

3 of 484 comments (clear)

  1. Re:bad idea by smooth+wombat · · Score: 5, Funny
    If my computer's got power at least I can play Oblivion but what can I do with no power and an internet connection?


    Sex?

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  2. Re:bad idea by 4D6963 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Without looking at pr0n? How?

    Wait, you mean, you don't have any on your cell phone's micro SD card? Like, you know, emergency porn?

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  3. Re:bad idea by discord5 · · Score: 5, Funny

    If my computer's got power at least I can play Oblivion but what can I do with no power and an internet connection?
    Sex?

    That's NOT the correct way to use fibre-optic cable!