We need a permanent solution for universal broadband access

Re:We need a permanent solution for universal broadband access by Althuns on Friday April 05, 2024 @11:06AM (#39943317)

I do. Work in a non-profit ISP in a large US city. We witnessed extreme abuse of the system from the big players. Even chatted with the FCC and whitehouse office about it. We were told to just abuse it ourselves because there was no political capital to actually fix it.

My organization is fighting for funding to continue it because despite the abuse, it is very much helping folks. I personally hope it dies though. This is how we get entrenched broken systems. We need to be fighting for a real solution (Municipal ISPs) instead.

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Re:We need a permanent solution for universal broadband access by clutchdude on Friday April 05, 2024 @04:46PM (#39947013)

> , it is very much helping folks.

This is the crux of it - there is no reason we can't proposition something to replace it while continuing to move forward.

If you want muni ISP, it'll take a few years just to get the ducks in a row.

What's your take Google Fiber's foray into ISP territory and it's associated snail pace progress/surrender?

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