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How about that high speed internet Biden promised

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 9:22 am
by Sangersteve
@BrendanCarrFCC
In 2021, the Biden Administration got $42.45 billion from Congress to deploy high-speed Internet to millions of Americans.

Years later, it has not connected even 1 person with those funds. In fact, it now says that no construction projects will even start until 2025 at earliest.

Re: How about that high speed internet Biden promised

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 11:25 am
by GRANDPA
How much of that $42.45B has already been spent?


Re: How about that high speed internet Biden promised

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 11:26 am
by BigTex
I guess we'll have to re-elect Biden to get it.

Re: How about that high speed internet Biden promised

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 12:28 pm
by rusty
Sounds like this is one of these “more to the story” posts.

No link, no article. Dubious.

Re: How about that high speed internet Biden promised

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 2:54 pm
by jellowrestling
rusty wrote:Sounds like this is one of these “more to the story” posts.

No link, no article. Dubious.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden- ... 023-06-26/

Re: How about that high speed internet Biden promised

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 3:57 pm
by rusty
jellowrestling wrote:
rusty wrote:Sounds like this is one of these “more to the story” posts.

No link, no article. Dubious.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden- ... 023-06-26/


Not saying the funding wasn’t approved.
But where’s the info that “not even 1” person has been connected?

Just did a little more research. According to the Texas Comptroller website it’s a 5 year plan. It’s not that unusual that not much would happen in the 1st year.

Re: How about that high speed internet Biden promised

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 5:05 pm
by Sangersteve
Well here's the source, from his credentials it looks like he may have good information.

Brendan Carr
@BrendanCarrFCC
Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission. Previously, General Counsel of the FCC. Senior Republican on 5 member FCC.
Washington DCfcc.gov/about/leadersh…Joined July 2014


Here is the link.

https://x.com/BrendanCarrFCC/status/1801617454369485236

Re: How about that high speed internet Biden promised

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2024 9:57 pm
by jellowrestling
rusty wrote:
jellowrestling wrote:
rusty wrote:Sounds like this is one of these “more to the story” posts.

No link, no article. Dubious.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden- ... 023-06-26/


Not saying the funding wasn’t approved.
But where’s the info that “not even 1” person has been connected?

Just did a little more research. According to the Texas Comptroller website it’s a 5 year plan. It’s not that unusual that not much would happen in the 1st year.

Combine this with the multi-billion dollar 7 out of 500,000 electric car charging stations debacle, and you have an administration that talks big and can't do squat. Utter incompetence. Really, the plan is to sit on their hands for a few years? Did these morons actually have a plan, or did they just draw one up in the dirt after the money was approved?

Re: How about that high speed internet Biden promised

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 3:57 pm
by rusty
jellowrestling wrote:
rusty wrote:


Not saying the funding wasn’t approved.
But where’s the info that “not even 1” person has been connected?

Just did a little more research. According to the Texas Comptroller website it’s a 5 year plan. It’s not that unusual that not much would happen in the 1st year.

Combine this with the multi-billion dollar 7 out of 500,000 electric car charging stations debacle, and you have an administration that talks big and can't do squat. Utter incompetence. Really, the plan is to sit on their hands for a few years? Did these morons actually have a plan, or did they just draw one up in the dirt after the money was approved?


Texas Republican Glen Hegar is the Texas Comptroller. Why don't you ask him instead of blaming Biden?