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ISPs seeking government handouts try to avoid offering low-cost broadband (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 months ago

"Whats this?"

"Thats the fiber line."

"Oh, cool. Can I get fiber?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"We'd need some federal grants to run some fiber first."

"But the fiber is right here."

"We need that for other people to get fiber."

"Well, why can't I access it too?"

"Ugh! I told you! We need public money to our multibillion dollar company to use this fiber line thats already here!"

"I don't understand....."

"You wouldn't."