Utilities

Internet Price War: Why Now Is a Good Time To Threaten To Cancel

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There’s one industry that consistently ranks dead last, or pretty darn close, in customer satisfaction surveys year after year. Want to guess which one? It’s the internet service providers. Their reputation for abysmal service is well-earned, and frankly, it’s been in the toilet for a long time. So, where did this all come from? For … Read more

The Myth of Rural “Assistance”

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The US Department of Agriculture’s ReConnect program is busily repeating the mistakes of a century ago, for precisely the same politically motivated reasons. The 2022 Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act allocates $47.5 billion to fund broadband internet connectivity to the hinterland. The ReConnect program assures us that “e-connectivity for all rural Americans is a … Read more