BrikoX@lemmy.zip to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoFCC chair: Speed standard of 25Mbps down, 3Mbps up isn’t good enough anymorearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square78fedilinkarrow-up1584arrow-down18cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1576arrow-down1external-linkFCC chair: Speed standard of 25Mbps down, 3Mbps up isn’t good enough anymorearstechnica.comBrikoX@lemmy.zip to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square78fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squaremarmo7ade@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·1 year agoISP received $200 Billion in subsidies and tax breaks to run nation wide fiber in the Telecommunications Act of 1996. They didn’t do it, kept the tax breaks, and the government didn’t care. https://newnetworks.com/ShortSCANDALSummary.htm
minus-squarejkure2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoTake a few billi off the top, route it back to policy makers through lobbyists, and you got a stew going 👌
ISP received $200 Billion in subsidies and tax breaks to run nation wide fiber in the Telecommunications Act of 1996. They didn’t do it, kept the tax breaks, and the government didn’t care.
https://newnetworks.com/ShortSCANDALSummary.htm
Take a few billi off the top, route it back to policy makers through lobbyists, and you got a stew going 👌