FCC kicks off hearings on $7.2B broadband expansion
The Federal Communications Commission has kicked off highly-anticipated hearings about the $7.2 billion stimulus package for rural and underserved broadband services. Unsurprisingly, there has been much debate (and no small amount of teeth-gnashing) about how to best invest this chunk of taxpayer-funded largess.
“This is a huge deal… Broadband is the central infrastructure challenge of the early 21st century,” stated acting FCC chairman Michael Copps. “If done right, it will be the most formative proceeding in the FCC’s history.” He couldn’t be more on point. In fact, this is the first time that a government agency is taking a good hard look at the situation — and is all but required to deliver feasible results.
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