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jaminus
join:2004-10-14
Arlington, VA | reply to JPL
Re: Couple points from a staunch conservative I don't doubt that nationwide broadband would bring huge economic benefits...but it'd also cost a heck of a lot, and it's not clear if spending money to bring broadband to areas deemed unprofitable by companies is the best use of taxpayer funds. This is especially true considering that, according to Pew reports, over one in five Americans who have access to competitively priced broadband and can afford it simply choose to spend their money on other things. I don't get it myself, but some people like shopping the old-fashioned way and communicating via phone/mail. | |
JPLPremium
join:2007-04-04
Downingtown, PA
kudos:1 | said by jaminus:I don't doubt that nationwide broadband would bring huge economic benefits...but it'd also cost a heck of a lot, and it's not clear if spending money to bring broadband to areas deemed unprofitable by companies is the best use of taxpayer funds. This is especially true considering that, according to Pew reports, over one in five Americans who have access to competitively priced broadband and can afford it simply choose to spend their money on other things. I don't get it myself, but some people like shopping the old-fashioned way and communicating via phone/mail. I don't disagree that this may not be the best use of tax dollars. I was simply pointing out, despite the tenor of this write-up, I'm not 'terrified' by the notion of the government doing this. I don't think it's illegitimate for them to do it. Not that I WANT them doing it, but it's very much (in my mind, and I think this is where McCain is coming from with this) along the lines of what Eisenhower did with the creation of the interstate highway system. | |
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