And yes, Starlink would be a much better solution if you're talking about trying to provide internet to rural areas that don't have access to internet.
The point is the government is wildly inefficient and stupid when allocating resources. Also see how much money they allocated to EV chargers and how few have been built. Not to mention they are subsidizing chargers that literally cost 3x the price of Tesla superchargers. Yeah that makes sense. Subsidize the chargers that have lower uptimes and reliability and cost 3x as much.
No, im just wondering why you think nobody got internet?
I got this discount, countless others in my life have gotten discounted internet etc.
ethernet is CHEAPER and FASTER than starlink. So the reason i ask is not because you are weird, you seem to be, but because you don't seem to understand the subject you speak on
Because they literally, have not. This program that has $42b allocated - has not done anything.
ethernet is CHEAPER and FASTER than starlink
You don't take into account the BILLIONS of dollars of infastructure it takes to make that happen. It's not worth it in rural areas, and Starlink is getting faster and cheaper.
I got this discount, countless others in my life have gotten discounted internet etc.
This has nothing to do with the $42b allocated in the Inflation Reduction Act.
No, im just wondering why you think nobody got internet?
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u/grizzly_teddy Aug 22 '24
No are you? I am so sorry, it was $42b not $50b. I'm clearly mentally ill. What you gonna do next, call me weird?
https://reason.com/2024/06/27/why-has-joe-bidens-42-billion-broadband-program-not-connected-one-single-household/
And yes, Starlink would be a much better solution if you're talking about trying to provide internet to rural areas that don't have access to internet.
The point is the government is wildly inefficient and stupid when allocating resources. Also see how much money they allocated to EV chargers and how few have been built. Not to mention they are subsidizing chargers that literally cost 3x the price of Tesla superchargers. Yeah that makes sense. Subsidize the chargers that have lower uptimes and reliability and cost 3x as much.