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Re: Government involvement in upgrading the Internet Stimulus funds went to a variety of projects. Some went for sewage system repairs and bridge repairs. Some did go for internet upgrades using middle mile fiber expansions. Some projects have worked. Some have not. Very similar to what went on during the days of the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Some stuff went well and some stuff did not. Most internet service is presently done by private companies, who paid big bribes to severely restrict what can be done in the cause of internet service improvements with government money. You do not get the same level or type of bribery when it comes to things like roads, because they are already in the public domain. The most fierce opposition is to last mile projects like FTTH, FTTP, or FTTC. Middle mile projects are rarely challenged as they do not directly compete with last mile provider profits. Projects that only connect government buildings to other government buildings also are rarely challenged. That is why you see the emphasis on public community "anchor" institutions in the stimulus fund requests for last mile connections to public libraries, public schools, public hospitals, fire, police, city hall, public museums and not for profit institutions. Never mention service to private small/medium businesses or private residences if you want to go with only mild challenges to the project. A few too big to fail businesses of course get to be included in the project if they meet certain criteria. If the local public electric power company is providing electricity service to a too big to fail large factory, than newly created internet service by that same public utility can be supplied to that enterprise level customer, but not to the small business of Brenda's Bakery Boutique. |
