Everyone Wants a National Broadband Network, But Nobody Wants to Pay for It
Seeking Alpha, August 17, 2009
The FCC held a series of discussions about broadband polices, wiring rural locales and fostering innovation, but the elephant in the room was funding. It all sounds great on paper. Then the backhoes, private sector companies and reality bonks you over the head. Someone has to foot the bill for all of the wiring and frankly there's not a lot of economic incentive for private companies to take on the mission.
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