Andrew Bernard <andrew.bern...@mailbox.org> writes: >> On 18/03/2023 11:44 pm, Werner LEMBERG wrote: >>>> Hi Werner, With NBN in Australia, the speeds are amazing. [...] >>> Well, a great percentage of the world does not have such amazing >>> circumstances... > > Well as I said, I don't know. I thought America would be way ahead.
The political system in the U.S. considers bribes by lobbyists a First Amendment protected variant of free speech. As a consequence, cable companies receiving government subsidies for implementing broadband coverage save a lot of money if instead of increasing broadband coverage they bribe the politicians responsible for implementing oversight or at least ensuring there is a reasonable chance for competitors to get access to the market. The FCC government agency responsible for regulating cable companies has currently spent more than a year headless, with lobbyists sabotaging an appointment for the leadership position after the last one had left. Sometimes it is not sufficient to be good at developing technology... -- David Kastrup
