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$930 million in grants announced in Biden’s effort to expand internet access to every home in the US (apnews.com)

submitted 3 years ago by hejsan@feddit.nl to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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[–] sovietknuckles@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago

In the past, they dumped the money on the largest telecom companies and ask them to make internet faster, and the telecom companies pocket it/pass it off to shareholders and improve nothing.

Looking at the Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program recipients list, the very largest telecom companies are not listed, so maybe this time will be different.

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