Government Spending Billions To Expand Broadband but Can't Tell Who Needs It
The Federal Communications Commission uses broadband coverage maps that are so severely flawed, states started shelling out to make their own.
The Federal Communications Commission uses broadband coverage maps that are so severely flawed, states started shelling out to make their own.
A new GAO report finds that the government lacks a "national strategy with clear roles, goals, objectives, and performance measures."
It's one of the most expensive legislative packages in American history, but the $1.2 trillion bill will end up doing far less than it otherwise could have.
It is the equivalent of mandating that all new homes come with at least five bathrooms.
The bipartisan infrastructure deal that's expected to pass the Senate this week would spend $65 billion on broadband projects, including more than $40 billion for largely unnecessary municipal broadband efforts.
The Biden administration is manufacturing a market failure to justify spending $100 billion on municipal broadband and other government-run internet projects.
We already know how to affordably expand connectivity; government-run networks ain’t it.
Democrats never miss an opportunity to rail against big corporations. Yet they're eagerly subsidizing their big corporate friends.
Pai has focused on taking a market-based approach to regulating the nation's always-evolving telecommunications industry, with great success.
California's new law is a legal mess.
Expensive high-speed internet and job training won't transform Appalachia into "Silicon Holler."
How municipal broadband drains local taxpayers
The FCC is designed to protect incumbents, enrich politicians, and screw consumers, says economist Thomas Hazlett.
The Radio Act of 1927 has enjoyed a nice, long life. It's past time for a retirement party.
Potential pork projects hardest hit.
FCC votes to change the definition of 'broadband,' increasing the minimum speed required.
The president addresses a country that currently hates his political party by offering more big government.
They overcharge for access to rights of way, unless ISPs have clout
The government knows better than the service providers, right?
Why invest in fiber-optic if the feds are going to subsidize the competition?
FCC looks at new taxes to pay for expanding broadband access for five percent of the population.
Apparently the FCC thinks this is a problem it is supposed to fix.
Intelligence court likely ruled that loosened broadband market was beyond the reach of existing snooping rules
Deal will help adapt to increasing demand for data services on mobile platforms.