Obama to announce $795 million in funding to expand broadband in poor, rural areas

[CaféAuLait]

Obama to announce $795 million in funding to expand broadband in poor, rural areas

Washington (CNN) -- President Obama on Friday will announce new government investments in 66 projects to expand broadband connections in rural and poor areas across the country.

Obama to announce funding to expand broadband in poor, rural areas - CNN.com

 

[R.C. Christian]

Now he just needs a propaganda minister.

 

[Jarhead]

I wonder how many winter coats for children in those poor rural areas 800 million will buy?
Do you think those children prefer winter coats or faster internet?

 

[editec]

I wonder how many winter coats for children in those poor rural areas 800 million will buy?
Do you think those children prefer winter coats or faster internet?

No shortage of winder coats for poor rural kids in this neck of the woods, amigo.

In fact, a friend of mine is storing scores of them that were collected for poor kids.

They're being stored because they cannot find anybody who wants them.

Meanwhile kids herabouts who live less than a mile off US route one don't have access to broadband internet service.


So I think making broadband internet ubiquitous in the USA is a damned good investment.

 

[Gadawg73]

When FDR wanted to run electricity to folks in the 30s they fought that also.
How dare folks want electricity just because others had it?

 

[Yurt]

I wonder how many winter coats for children in those poor rural areas 800 million will buy?
Do you think those children prefer winter coats or faster internet?

not only that, but there are far more important things than uber fast internet

 

[Yurt]

When FDR wanted to run electricity to folks in the 30s they fought that also.
How dare folks want electricity just because others had it?

this isn't about 'not' having it, this is about faster internet....if they have telephone lines, they can get internet

 

[Gadawg73]

When FDR wanted to run electricity to folks in the 30s they fought that also.
How dare folks want electricity just because others had it?

this isn't about 'not' having it, this is about faster internet....if they have telephone lines, they can get internet

If they have a fireplace they can get heat.

 

[chanel]

Nice idea. Bad timing. On account of that deficit and all.

 

[editec]

Nice idea. Bad timing. On account of that deficit and all.

Is it?

The government will PAY to get lines installed then PRIVATE INDUSTRY will reap the benefits thus driving up the number of employees those PRIVATE INDUSTRIES will need, and thus driving up their profits, too.

Per usual, I note, that this so called kind of socialism for the poor ends up also being socialism for the rich.

 

[Care4all]

I wonder how many winter coats for children in those poor rural areas 800 million will buy?
Do you think those children prefer winter coats or faster internet?

we have HUGE Winter coat drives up here....the poor are clothed with coats....

I WANT BROADBAND darnit!

the question i have, is WHAT have i been paying ALL of the FEES for on the telephone/cable etc bills ? WHY aren't the businesses doing this themselves with all the fees we have paid over the decades to do this?

 

[Article 15]

Nice idea. Bad timing. On account of that deficit and all.

This isn't "new" spending. The link says it is being paid for with money from the stimulus.

 

[Yurt]

When FDR wanted to run electricity to folks in the 30s they fought that also.
How dare folks want electricity just because others had it?

this isn't about 'not' having it, this is about faster internet....if they have telephone lines, they can get internet

If they have a fireplace they can get heat.

great, so obama should be in top the line fireplaces in all their homes, afterall....those who are rich have them

 

[editec]

I wonder how many winter coats for children in those poor rural areas 800 million will buy?
Do you think those children prefer winter coats or faster internet?

we have HUGE Winter coat drives up here....the poor are clothed with coats....

I WANT BROADBAND darnit!

the question i have, is WHAT have i been paying ALL of the FEES for on the telephone/cable etc bills ? WHY aren't the businesses doing this themselves with all the fees we have paid over the decades to do this?

Yup.


Because it's not cost effective for THEM to expand their service.

So the question really is, is this PUBLIC investement in communication infastructure a sensible use of limited money?

I happen to think it is.

Others might reasonably disagree.

 

[Yurt]

Nice idea. Bad timing. On account of that deficit and all.

This isn't "new" spending. The link says it is being paid for with money from the stimulus.

how is this going to stimulate the economy?

 

[chanel]

Nice idea. Bad timing. On account of that deficit and all.

This isn't "new" spending. The link says it is being paid for with money from the stimulus.

Good.

 

[Article 15]

Nice idea. Bad timing. On account of that deficit and all.

This isn't "new" spending. The link says it is being paid for with money from the stimulus.

how is this going to stimulate the economy?

See post #10.

 

[topspin]

Sweet I just bought csco a couple weeks ago.

 

[DiamondDave]

When FDR wanted to run electricity to folks in the 30s they fought that also.
How dare folks want electricity just because others had it?

And that makes it the government's responsibility HOW?

The government is not in existence just to fulfill your wants at the expense of someone else

 

[DiamondDave]

Nice idea. Bad timing. On account of that deficit and all.

This isn't "new" spending. The link says it is being paid for with money from the stimulus.

It don't make it necessary spending... personally I would rather not see it spent at all