ducky31
join:2009-11-10
Philadelphia, PA | Gifts of Jobs & Money From Insider "Haves" To Fellow "Haves" This is basically the story of the Broadband Stimulus program. To the best of my knowledge, virtually every proposal that has gotten a green light (either through BTOP/RUS or the Broadband Mapping program) has been submitted by an established entity of some standing. Examples include: State governments that plan to use current staff to do the work, well-funded entities like Connected Nation, and public-private partnerships between well-known organizations.
Where are the small businesses, the organizations that are not part of that cozy inner circle consisting of the 'usual suspects'? Where are those that lack the resources to pay DC lobbyists to argue their cause(s)? Where are those the decision makers hadn't ever heard of?
Among the primary goals of the BTOP/BIP programs, per the Federal Register, is the creation of jobs. Where are they? I'm not seeing them. Thus, the whole thing is striking me as a not-at-all funny joke. Once again, I might add, the joke is on us. |
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| I dont guess RURAL communities of MIDDLE TENNESSEE are going to ever see any of this "broadband stimulus".
GRRRRRRRRRR. |
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beaups
join:2003-08-11
Hilliard, OH | reply to ducky31
Maybe the small businesses know it's not profitable to serve these areas? Or maybe they just don't want to take the risk? Maybe they don't want uncle sam breathing down their necks after they take a handout??
I know there are underserved urban areas, but I still can't understand why people who live in rural areas think that I should pay for them to be wired. I've lived in the country and there are pros and cons. Less traffic, more land for your money, typically less violent crime, smaller classrooms, etc. One of the things you give up are certain utilities. IE city water, city sewage, and in some cases high speed internet. If I am going to pay to give someone in rural america high speed internet, they should come pay for me to get a bigger yard, right? |
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| said by beaups:Maybe the small businesses know it's not profitable to serve these areas? Or maybe they just don't want to take the risk? Maybe they don't want uncle sam breathing down their necks after they take a handout?? I know there are underserved urban areas, but I still can't understand why people who live in rural areas think that I should pay for them to be wired. I've lived in the country and there are pros and cons. Less traffic, more land for your money, typically less violent crime, smaller classrooms, etc. One of the things you give up are certain utilities. IE city water, city sewage, and in some cases high speed internet. If I am going to pay to give someone in rural america high speed internet, they should come pay for me to get a bigger yard, right? Maybe you should pay them extra for supplying you with food, right? Maybe you should be charged extra for importing water from outside the city?
Extending infrastructure to everyone results in huge benefits in the long-run. Get over yourself. |
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beaups
join:2003-08-11
Hilliard, OH | I do pay "them" for food.
This isn't an "us" vs "them" dispute. I lived in the country, loved it. Lots of tradeoffs, though. One of them being broadband...and while I lived there I didn't think it was the responsibility of those who chose not to live out in BFE to pay for me to get broadband. Still don't.
On that note, where's the big push for water lines out in the country? It's a well known problem there is a lack of flourine with all of those using wells (it was an issue for me as well). Where's the funding for that? How about natural gas lines? When I lived in the country everyone had a 1000 gallon bomb in their yard (propane tank). Where's the funding program to run natural gas to every home?
I guess keeping teeth for a lifetime isn't as important as a good round of WOW. |
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beaups
join:2003-08-11
Hilliard, OH | And most of "them" are not farmers...that's a gross generalization you made. Of all the people that live in rural america I would venture less than .01% are farmers...but I'm certain you could google that statistic. |
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