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Tony, Pretty Much Jun 16, 2023

Bringing high-speed internet to unserved and underserved communities, military bases, and Tribal lands is something that will help everyone. Americans need internet access to apply for jobs, participate in online education, apply for earned benefits, and much more. It’s a necessity.

Thank you, President Biden and the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Federal government to give states $930M in grants to expand high-speed internet |
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4052241-federal-high-speed-internet-grants/

Federal government to give states $930M in grants to expand high-speed internet

The Biden administration on Friday announced it will give just over $930 million in grants to expand high-speed internet infrastructure across 35 states and Puerto Rico. The effort, part of a program under the Department of Commerce, aims to give communities infrastructure to carry large amounts of data over long distances and increase capacity to…

The Hill

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Harry Callahan Jun 16, 2023

@TonyStark
I struggle with a few general questions relating to the government extending private commercial services to markets that providers elect not to invest in:

Do we make the new potential customers subscribe, use it, and pay a monthly bill? What companies get to collect the bills? Do they pay the taxpayers back for the infrastructure capital improvements?

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Heimdall 🏳️‍🌈Jun 16, 2023

@HarryCallahan @TonyStark Should government provide money to expand internet where providers elect not to provide any, like Black communities, Tribal communities, and poor communities ? One word answer: YES.

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Urban Hermit

@Heimdall @HarryCallahan @TonyStark
Personal experience: I told Comcast, when I permanently shut off my home internet (I'm going phone only now), that I found it too expensive. They decided to start sending me weekly fliers for the federally subsidized internet, where, if I qualified, they charge me $20/month for a 5GB cap (!!!?!) And then charge the Feds the extra $50/ month they normally charge. Infuriated me. Scamming the government is still scamming me.