Drew Clark (who we've interviewed several times about his efforts to obtain accurate broadband mapping data) writes an editorial for Ars Technica exploring the need for transparency when it comes to investing in broadband infrastructure. While the last few weeks has seen discussion of how broadband should be defined and how much money we should throw at it -- less discussed is the fact that we still don't really know who has it. Clark's been trying for several years now to get access to fundamental carrier data, but both incumbent operators and the FCC have fought him tooth and nail. A renewed desire to improve our broadband fortunes is a new opportunity to change this, but the latest Senate and House bills again fail on this front, says Clark.