It’s so weird that digital infrastructure is still treated so different from traditional infrastructure in so many ways. Plumbing and electrical networks are run by the state, why not treat fibre networks the same way? Same with digital vs traditional cash.
Especially when most actual network improvements are paid for directly by the government/taxpayer yet magically become the property of private companies.
It’s so weird that digital infrastructure is still treated so different from traditional infrastructure in so many ways. Plumbing and electrical networks are run by the state, why not treat fibre networks the same way? Same with digital vs traditional cash.
Because there’s profit to be made and that’s how the EU works, can’t be allowed to centralize networks even if it’s way more efficient
Especially when most actual network improvements are paid for directly by the government/taxpayer yet magically become the property of private companies.
Or better yet are paid for by the taxpayers. Not even remotely delivered on. Then hand waived with no consequences.
https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/the-42-billion-internet-program-that-has-connected-0-people
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-book-of-broken-promis_b_5839394
Oh want to do some crimes? Where’s our cut?
https://www.techspot.com/news/102798-fcc-slaps-top-telecom-companies-200-million-fines.html