Moving Slow in High-Speed Quest

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April 20th, 2009

It has been two months since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was approved and the FCC is still in the process of making rules on how to spend the money relegated for broadband infrastructure. Witnessing the mechanisms of bureaucracy feels like watching paint dry.

It's important to make sure that this money is spent in accordance with the objective to expand access to broadband Internet to the un- and underserved masses. However, the other objective was to spark the U.S. economy and job growth with timely action. So far, the road to ubiquitous high-speed Internet has been blocked by too much commentary on how the money should be spent. Not very stimulating.

The FCC should stop dilly-dallying and make a decision. Let's get these projects rolling.



 

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