Derek Thompson

And the program is, at this point, it seems like it's going to die and they're just going to transfer the whole thing to Starlink. So why? We want to understand why does government fail to achieve its outcomes and how can we learn from those failures to allow government to succeed at its outcomes? Well, you look into it.

And the program is, at this point, it seems like it's going to die and they're just going to transfer the whole thing to Starlink. So why? We want to understand why does government fail to achieve its outcomes and how can we learn from those failures to allow government to succeed at its outcomes? Well, you look into it.

And the program is, at this point, it seems like it's going to die and they're just going to transfer the whole thing to Starlink. So why? We want to understand why does government fail to achieve its outcomes and how can we learn from those failures to allow government to succeed at its outcomes? Well, you look into it.

And it turns out that in order to take these $42 billion and send it to the states, the states had to go through a 14-stage process in order to get the money. First, the FCC had to draw a map of the places where America needed more rural broadband. And then there was a challenge period where people could question the map.

And it turns out that in order to take these $42 billion and send it to the states, the states had to go through a 14-stage process in order to get the money. First, the FCC had to draw a map of the places where America needed more rural broadband. And then there was a challenge period where people could question the map.

And it turns out that in order to take these $42 billion and send it to the states, the states had to go through a 14-stage process in order to get the money. First, the FCC had to draw a map of the places where America needed more rural broadband. And then there was a challenge period where people could question the map.

And the FCC would remake the map, and then the challengers would sue them to change the map again.

And the FCC would remake the map, and then the challengers would sue them to change the map again.

And the FCC would remake the map, and then the challengers would sue them to change the map again.

Then the states had to file a letter of intent and a five-year action plan and a funding program, all of which could be subject to their own challenge periods. And in each of these challenge periods, the Commerce Department is going back to the states and saying, we really like your five-year plan, but your workforce development program didn't pass this matrix.

Then the states had to file a letter of intent and a five-year action plan and a funding program, all of which could be subject to their own challenge periods. And in each of these challenge periods, the Commerce Department is going back to the states and saying, we really like your five-year plan, but your workforce development program didn't pass this matrix.

Then the states had to file a letter of intent and a five-year action plan and a funding program, all of which could be subject to their own challenge periods. And in each of these challenge periods, the Commerce Department is going back to the states and saying, we really like your five-year plan, but your workforce development program didn't pass this matrix.

of equity and you didn't reach out to the right bidders over here. And if you try harder to reach out to more people who just aren't white men to be your employees, that would be fantastic if you could put that into the new edit that you submit to us. And of course, there are delays because every state has to do its own programs. The Commerce Department is backed up. Yada, yada, yada.

of equity and you didn't reach out to the right bidders over here. And if you try harder to reach out to more people who just aren't white men to be your employees, that would be fantastic if you could put that into the new edit that you submit to us. And of course, there are delays because every state has to do its own programs. The Commerce Department is backed up. Yada, yada, yada.

of equity and you didn't reach out to the right bidders over here. And if you try harder to reach out to more people who just aren't white men to be your employees, that would be fantastic if you could put that into the new edit that you submit to us. And of course, there are delays because every state has to do its own programs. The Commerce Department is backed up. Yada, yada, yada.

You get to a point where Out of 56 states and jurisdictions that have applied to begin the 14-stage process, by the time the Democrats lose the election in November 2024, three out of the 56 have passed all 14 stages, and very little of the money has actually been spent because of all the problems that Ezra and I discussed about how hard it is to build in the physical world.

You get to a point where Out of 56 states and jurisdictions that have applied to begin the 14-stage process, by the time the Democrats lose the election in November 2024, three out of the 56 have passed all 14 stages, and very little of the money has actually been spent because of all the problems that Ezra and I discussed about how hard it is to build in the physical world.

You get to a point where Out of 56 states and jurisdictions that have applied to begin the 14-stage process, by the time the Democrats lose the election in November 2024, three out of the 56 have passed all 14 stages, and very little of the money has actually been spent because of all the problems that Ezra and I discussed about how hard it is to build in the physical world.

$42 billion, therefore, dies upon contact with planet Earth. That's not government achieving its goals. And a doge that we were sort of, you know, duumbrates of in this parallel universe is one that would try very clearly to, A, articulate a goal. What are we trying to do here? We're trying to build rural broadband. Why?

$42 billion, therefore, dies upon contact with planet Earth. That's not government achieving its goals. And a doge that we were sort of, you know, duumbrates of in this parallel universe is one that would try very clearly to, A, articulate a goal. What are we trying to do here? We're trying to build rural broadband. Why?