Ezra Klein

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 something they instituted. For their bill.

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 something they instituted. For their bill.

So I just, it's so important to say this. This is not how Republicans handicapped a liberal bill. Oh, wow. This is a bill passed by Democrats with a regulatory structure written by Democratic administration. Okay. This, by the way, so the thing I'm looking at, it tells me as of March of 2025, how many of the players had gone through everything. So until what I just said,

So I just, it's so important to say this. This is not how Republicans handicapped a liberal bill. Oh, wow. This is a bill passed by Democrats with a regulatory structure written by Democratic administration. Okay. This, by the way, so the thing I'm looking at, it tells me as of March of 2025, how many of the players had gone through everything. So until what I just said,

States must publish their own map and allow challenges. Three years plus into this, all 56 had done that. But now you begin to see players falling out. Step 11, the NTIA must review and improve the challenge results and the final map. So the NTIA has put forward a map. The states have challenged that map. Then the states have put forward their maps, had other challenges.

States must publish their own map and allow challenges. Three years plus into this, all 56 had done that. But now you begin to see players falling out. Step 11, the NTIA must review and improve the challenge results and the final map. So the NTIA has put forward a map. The states have challenged that map. Then the states have put forward their maps, had other challenges.

And now the NTIA must review and approve the challenges to the state maps. Okay. At this point, It's 47 of the 56. So we've just lost nine of the applicants.

And now the NTIA must review and approve the challenges to the state maps. Okay. At this point, It's 47 of the 56. So we've just lost nine of the applicants.

Yes. I mean, I can't say because I haven't looked at every regulation here, but yes, yes, yes, yes. You are confident. I feel confident.

Yes. I mean, I can't say because I haven't looked at every regulation here, but yes, yes, yes, yes. You are confident. I feel confident.

Yes.

Yes.

Ezra. By the way, this whole thing I'm looking at, this testimony, this is a member of the Commerce Department who is part of this coming to testify on March 4th, 2025 before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, their subcommittee on communications and technology, in a hearing called Fixing Biden's Broadband Blunder. Oh, my God. So this is somebody trying to defend what they're doing.

Ezra. By the way, this whole thing I'm looking at, this testimony, this is a member of the Commerce Department who is part of this coming to testify on March 4th, 2025 before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, their subcommittee on communications and technology, in a hearing called Fixing Biden's Broadband Blunder. Oh, my God. So this is somebody trying to defend what they're doing.

to a Republican Congress is trying to take their money away. So I just want to note that because it gets interesting for them what gets said ultimately. Okay. So we've done step 11, NTIA must review and approve challenge results and final map. We've lost nine of the applicants at that point. Step 12, states must run a competitive sub-granting process.

to a Republican Congress is trying to take their money away. So I just want to note that because it gets interesting for them what gets said ultimately. Okay. So we've done step 11, NTIA must review and approve challenge results and final map. We've lost nine of the applicants at that point. Step 12, states must run a competitive sub-granting process.

Yeah, none of that could have happened along the way here. We have now lost 17 more applicants. So now 30 of 56 have completed step 12. Step 13, states must submit a final proposal. All the proposals weren't enough to NTIA. Now that goes to three of 56. So we've gone in the last couple of steps from 56 had gone to this point to three of 56. Step 14. Ah.

Yeah, none of that could have happened along the way here. We have now lost 17 more applicants. So now 30 of 56 have completed step 12. Step 13, states must submit a final proposal. All the proposals weren't enough to NTIA. Now that goes to three of 56. So we've gone in the last couple of steps from 56 had gone to this point to three of 56. 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. And then I will just tell you, John, because it will break your heart as it breaks mine, as this very, I am certain, hardworking and well-meaning public servant stares down a hostile Republican Congress. That is like peppering them with questions.

The NTIA must review and approve the state's final proposal. And that is three of the 56 jurisdictions and states are there. And then I will just tell you, John, because it will break your heart as it breaks mine, as this very, I am certain, hardworking and well-meaning public servant stares down a hostile Republican Congress. That is like peppering them with questions.