splat1622
join:2008-09-08
Cave Spring, GA
| reply to Not So Fast
Re: My .02
said by Not So Fast :
Sorry, but we don't need to open up yet another subsidy program, to bring "World Class" (whatever that is) broadband to the folks who choose to live in the middle of nowhere.
They already benefit from the lower cost structure of being in Poughkeepsie, or wherever. They can afford to pay a bit more if they want higher speeds.
We're already subsidizing the schools via E-Rate. You wanna talk about corruption? No more, no thank you.
It would be nice, if we could return the last-mile to regulated status, as a fat pipe only, and let vendors compete for services offered over that pipe. But I think that opportunity has passed.
There isn't much that a 100M connection will provide, over a 128kb connection, as it pertains to economic development. That's just pure fantasy.
We ordered 256K DSL, only because we couldn't get ISDN service (GTE/AE EAX-5 doesn't go there). Never needed even that speed.
please explain how living out of town cost less. my taxes are not a bit cheaper than people living in town.we pay more for every thing we do.we pay taxes like everybody else so why should we get treated any different.IM not saying the gov. should subsidize rural internet,but should regulate these company's again and make them provide internet for all with the billions they are making.we pay more taxes than you do.we pay more on gas than you do,and we pay more for tv,and internet,but you are very wrong if you think we benefit from lower cost structure that's bullshit |
