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2024-06-16 Science & Technology

Biden Has Not Connected One Person with High-Speed Internet with $42.5 Billion from Infrastructure Bill

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [164 views ] Top

#1 isn't the whole problem of lack of internet access going away soon now that SpaceX will soon have 10k satellites and will be able to serve essentially anyone outside of the polar regions

Posted by Lord Garth 2024-06-16 00:13|| 2024-06-16 00:13|| Front Page Top

#2 isn't the whole problem

If it ever was a problem and not just a $43B Demo sound bite. A lot like EV mandates or politically negotiated border controls.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-06-16 05:44|| 2024-06-16 05:44|| Front Page Top

#3 42 Billion dollar slush fund to Donk constituents and supporters, aka looting of the treasury.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-06-16 07:03|| 2024-06-16 07:03|| Front Page Top

#4

As we already know, when DC passes $$$$ around to corporations, there is usually a foot in the door (tap) point to monitor customers.

eg. ISP's, Credit Cards purchases, and etc.

Also, ever wonder how much bandwidth and speed is taken running the US Internet traffic through Mae-West and Mae-east, DCSNet for snooping _ _ _ agenices?

Posted by NN2N1 2024-06-16 08:09|| 2024-06-16 08:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Dems and their RINO enablers cut the $42B up and ate it like a Stoeffer’s lasagna. Now the American people are discovering that the meaty filling was us.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-06-16 08:20|| 2024-06-16 08:20|| Front Page Top

#6 It never was anything but graft. They can see the end coming, and are cashing out.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-06-16 11:36|| 2024-06-16 11:36|| Front Page Top

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