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Tate doesn't mind government spending when it comes in the form of pork from that other government (feds).

10:53 when Brandon Presley championed these broadband projects it was all praise from you guys.

Glad ole Brandon Presley can get some from the cooperative in Water Valley. Meanwhile us rural Entergy customers still taking the screwing he gave us.

Are you really here to bitch about providing broadband service to every corner of every state? You probably already have it, but assume you have three school age children who cannot access the internet for purposes of assignments, homework, projects, etc. Should a governor refuse to engage in the provision of broadban?

Even if you don't like my example, pretend YOU couldn't post stupid shit on a blog.

~$92MM spent on 39,300 households. Taxpayers paying $2,300 per household so people can upgrade to the premium plan on Netflix with 4K streaming.

10:53 Broadband is the modern equivalent of mail delivery, which has been a government-sponsored service for 200 - 300 years now. Try to keep up

Tate seems mighty proud.

A person could get suspicious when politicians claim credit for spending money without reference to the source.

It's almost enough to make a suspicious person think this is Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act or Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) money!

Dial-up worked fine before, so suck it up snowflakes.

Oh Tate! I'm so sorry that I hurt your feelings!

Been rocking 56K for like 30 years, who needs a bigger interweb tube?

Not mentioned is the only reason there is money to get broadband to underserved areas is thanks to the Biden administration and the federal dollars they provided for this program.
I'm an independent and often voted Republican but not since the crazies and liars have taken over! Tell the truth for a change and GOVERN!

Starlink is available everywhere. What? You don’t like Elon Musk now?

11:27 - I'll go further than that. I work with a country boy in IT. You know he is, he knows he is. The man has the IQ of a phone number, can develop by high standards and lead a project in the right direction. There are more of his kind out there in Mississippi and with connectivity, they have more options to work, pay taxes, help Mississippi move forward a bit. Give them the tools and the opportunities, and watch.

"if you disrespect anybody that you run into, how in the world do you think anybody suppose to respect you..?" and I for one, don't give a good cahoot. This couple needs some Staple Singers therapy.

The Biden admin hates Elon Musk. By providing million$ for free internet those customers won't sign up for Musk's Starlink. The "free" money just adds to the national debt and buys votes.

The type of complaints we hear today about assuring everyone has access to high speed internet were heard in the past about improved roads, railroads, and rural electrification.

Three government infrastructure programs that worked for Mississippians, despite the loud complaints of the know nothing obstructionists.

@7:13 I earn 7 figures in IT and I’ve never needed more than Notepad+ and an SSH terminal. Even for AWS and Azure. And SSH works just fine tethered to my phone. The problem with IT thes days are all the no-coders and “project managers” who want to constantly have “Teams” meetings to justify their salary. And those time wasting meetings require broadband.

It is worth googling BEAM and their plan to have broadband connectivity in every corner of the state by 2028. There are also really great economic analyses showing how broadband access in rural communities have very positive ROI--for example in healthcare, it can lead to higher quality healthcare via telehealth and reducing ED visits etc. that quickly pay for itself. Tate gets it.

look at line 4 , word #4 in the ''statement' by tater. it says GRANT....that means tater got it free from the feds. yet another example of how this state is nothing but a beggar at the doorstep of the us congress.

Did he blame Biden