Ezra Klein

Well, you know, organized interest groups, environmental groups, like I don't know who specifically, but literally anybody. This is... I want to say something because it's very important I say this. This is the Biden administration's process for its own bill. They wanted this to happen. This is how liberal government works now.

This is a bill passed by Democrats with a regulatory structure written by Democratic administration. Step 12. States must run a competitive sub-granting process.

This is a bill passed by Democrats with a regulatory structure written by Democratic administration. Step 12. States must run a competitive sub-granting process.

This is a bill passed by Democrats with a regulatory structure written by Democratic administration. Step 12. States must run a competitive sub-granting process.

We have to issue the notice of funding opportunity within 180 days. That's step one. Step two is states who want to participate must submit a letter of intent. Step three, they can request up to $5 million in planning grants. Just planning. Just planning. Step four, the requests are reviewed, approved, and awarded by the NDIA.

We have to issue the notice of funding opportunity within 180 days. That's step one. Step two is states who want to participate must submit a letter of intent. Step three, they can request up to $5 million in planning grants. Just planning. Just planning. Step four, the requests are reviewed, approved, and awarded by the NDIA.

We have to issue the notice of funding opportunity within 180 days. That's step one. Step two is states who want to participate must submit a letter of intent. Step three, they can request up to $5 million in planning grants. Just planning. Just planning. Step four, the requests are reviewed, approved, and awarded by the NDIA.

Three years later, all 56 applicants had passed through at least step five. States must submit a five-year action plan. Then the FCC must publish the broadband... data maps before NTIA allocates funds. So then the NTIA, step seven, has to use the FCC maps to make allocation decisions. It's hard even to talk about this, man. Step eight is states must submit an initial proposal. they apply for?

Three years later, all 56 applicants had passed through at least step five. States must submit a five-year action plan. Then the FCC must publish the broadband... data maps before NTIA allocates funds. So then the NTIA, step seven, has to use the FCC maps to make allocation decisions. It's hard even to talk about this, man. Step eight is states must submit an initial proposal. they apply for?

Three years later, all 56 applicants had passed through at least step five. States must submit a five-year action plan. Then the FCC must publish the broadband... data maps before NTIA allocates funds. So then the NTIA, step seven, has to use the FCC maps to make allocation decisions. It's hard even to talk about this, man. Step eight is states must submit an initial proposal. they apply for?

Step nine, NTIA must review and approve each state's, again, initial proposal. Oh my God. Step 10, states must publish their own map and allow internal challenges to their own map. This is the Biden administration's process for its own bill. They wanted this to happen. This is how liberal government works now. This is a bill

Step nine, NTIA must review and approve each state's, again, initial proposal. Oh my God. Step 10, states must publish their own map and allow internal challenges to their own map. This is the Biden administration's process for its own bill. They wanted this to happen. This is how liberal government works now. This is a bill

Step nine, NTIA must review and approve each state's, again, initial proposal. Oh my God. Step 10, states must publish their own map and allow internal challenges to their own map. This is the Biden administration's process for its own bill. They wanted this to happen. This is how liberal government works now. This is a bill

Passed by Democrats with a regulatory structure written by Democratic administration. Okay. Right. Step 11. The NTIA must review and improve the challenge results and the final map. Step 12. States must run a competitive sub-granting process. Oh my God. At step 12, after all this has been done. Step 13, states must submit a final proposal. All the proposals weren't enough to NTIA.

Passed by Democrats with a regulatory structure written by Democratic administration. Okay. Right. Step 11. The NTIA must review and improve the challenge results and the final map. Step 12. States must run a competitive sub-granting process. Oh my God. At step 12, after all this has been done. Step 13, states must submit a final proposal. All the proposals weren't enough to NTIA.

Passed by Democrats with a regulatory structure written by Democratic administration. Okay. Right. Step 11. The NTIA must review and improve the challenge results and the final map. Step 12. States must run a competitive sub-granting process. Oh my God. At step 12, after all this has been done. Step 13, states must submit a final proposal. All the proposals weren't enough to NTIA.

So we've gone in the last couple of steps from 56, I had gone to this point, to 356. Step 14. Ah. The NTIA must review and approve the state's final proposal. And that is three of the 56 jurisdictions and states are there. In summary, colon, states are nearly at the finish line.

So we've gone in the last couple of steps from 56, I had gone to this point, to 356. Step 14. Ah. The NTIA must review and approve the state's final proposal. And that is three of the 56 jurisdictions and states are there. In summary, colon, states are nearly at the finish line.

So we've gone in the last couple of steps from 56, I had gone to this point, to 356. Step 14. Ah. The NTIA must review and approve the state's final proposal. And that is three of the 56 jurisdictions and states are there. In summary, colon, states are nearly at the finish line.

And it says to stop their progress now or worse, to make them go backwards would be a stick in the spokes of the most promising broadband deployment plans we have ever seen. End scene.