Federal Government Should Allocate Broadband Funds To States For Nationwide Broadband Service

Interesting proposal by Qwest to the US federal government to set up funds to states which can be bid for by broadband network operators to cover at least 95% of broadband service nationwide with at least 7 Mbps or faster ... Not so bad idea. What is the downside?

"Qwest Communications has joined the call from the telecom industry for broadband stimulus funds from the federal government, and it has suggested a round-about way of doing so-by having the federal government allocate funds to states, which would solicit bids from broadband network operators for further broadband expansion projects. Qwest, in a letter to President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, also suggested that the goal of the program should be to achieve 95 percent coverage of broadband service that is 7 Mbps or faster."

Source: FierceTelecom