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WSJ Says Gov't Money Injection Won't Help Broadband
olddotter writes "According to the WSJ, The US government is about to spend $10 Billion to make little difference in US broadband services: 'More fundamentally, nothing in the legislation would address the key reason that the US lags so far behind other countries. This is that there is an effective broadband duopoly in the US, with most communities able to choose only between one cable company and one telecom carrier. It's this lack of competition, blessed by national, state and local politicians, that keeps prices up and services down.' Get ready for USDA certified Grade A broadband."
Ha ! I laugh outrageously at your assertion that the USDA would be rolling out Grade A broadband. ...
Everyone knows its the USCG (Coastguard) who have responsibility for broadband delivery!
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You can tell the US needs a network upgrade when I'm halfway around the world away getting the first post on a dial-up?
Guess we don't need the upgrade cuz you didn't get the first post ;) Thanks for confirming that our tubes are working properly and saving Uncle Sam a cool $10,000,000,000.00!
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
Don't worry! The stimulus plan will include in-vitro fertilization for welfare moms and illegal immigrants. Once they start popping out babies (8 at a time!), that $50k debt per person will drop significantly.
Do you even lift?
These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.
Might not be such a bad idea. Just imagine the Reality TV that could come of this sort of thing:
"Back hoe battle! Watch the Comcast Constructors stomp the Verizon Victors! In a neighborhood near you!
Could be quite the show. Imagine the residual benefits - more jobs in road paving, more advertisements, better bonding with your neighbors (local teams could ninja the telecoms as a side show....). What's not to like?
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
Better question: Why do you bother signing your posts when your username is at the top anyhow?