Staff Reports
The latest revelation from the Federal Communications Commission exposes Vice President Kamala Harris’s so-called leadership over a $42 billion broadband initiative as a spectacular flop. This initiative, meant to bring Internet connectivity to the unserved, seems to resemble more of a ghost town than an operational program. In a stunning display of bureaucratic incompetence, 1,039 days into her role as “Broadband Czar,” Harris has managed to connect absolutely no homes or businesses to the Internet—no small feat for someone who was supposed to be leading the charge.
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, a Republican appointee, has pulled back the curtain on this flop, calling out the Harris-Biden Administration’s sluggish approach that he claims is the slowest federal broadband initiative ever recorded. It’s as if they’re channeling their inner tortoise rather than leveraging the technological prowess available in the 21st century. Meanwhile, while Harris has been busy juggling climate change agendas and other woke policies, the American people are left waiting at the digital dock without any boats in sight.
FCC Commissioner Slams Biden-Harris for Focusing on Climate Change, DEI, and Not Underserved Areas https://t.co/T52gJvVhGh
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Even more scandalous was the administration’s decision to ditch a $1,300 per location deal with none other than Elon Musk’s Starlink service in August 2022. This company had the magic formula to deliver affordable, high-speed Internet to 640,000 rural locations across 35 states “woke” Harris and her crew decided to put all their chips on an unproven scheme. At a time when the need for connectivity is greater than ever, the Biden Administration appears more concerned with playing politics than fostering tangible benefits for American families.
The preposterous pace of distributing funds gives the unmistakable impression that certain areas might not see Internet service until 2030. That’s right—some folks might be relying on smoke signals to get their news for nearly a decade longer. This absolute nonchalance echoes the current administration’s overall style of governance: promising big but delivering less than a government cheese program.
Carr made it abundantly clear that major reforms are essential for the BEAD program. He pointed out that without real change, this initiative is set up for failure—not unlike a last-minute group project turned in after a week of cramming. Rather than chasing political goals that have nothing to do with connecting Americans, it’s high time for Harris to put the pedal to the metal and focus on actually delivering Internet to those who need it. Starlink’s same-day installation capability puts the government’s tangential plans to shame, making it painfully clear who’s really committed to closing the digital divide.
