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Biden administration announces more new funding for rural broadband infrastructure (apnews.com)
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The Biden administration is continuing its push to bring internet connectivity to every home and business in the U.S.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I wonder if a credit voucher kind of system could work. Rather than give the money directly to the ISPs who will take the money and change nothing. What if each user in the area was given a credit voucher for their share. They don't get to keep the money, but can choose to spend their voucher via an ISP who meets the criteria. Customers see direct benefit because they're "purchasing" services with govt money and ISPs can't just take the money without reinvesting.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

we can also just pay for the CapEx for a municipal broadband project, or countywide public broadband or something

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Man, this would be the dream. The US has let a lot of essential services and utilities become run by private companies seeking only the highest profit. There’s some things that should be provided by the government, and I believe internet connection is one of them.