This article misrepresents the entire situation
This article wants me to be believe that WISPA wants to exploit poor people.
Firstly, WISPA’s position was that money should not be spent upgrading people from 10/1 to 25/3 until the people with nothing at least get 10/1.
Secondly, we are talking about "unserved" and "under-served" households. This often means rural, but it does <I>not</I> mean poor.
WISPA represents fixed wireless operators. These are usually tiny companies operating a shoestring budget. They want funding to build for 10/1 because 10/1 is achievable. Building for 25/3 or higher probably means waiting for fiber optic, and frankly that may take decades.
I recognize that the author does not actually want to deny internet to rural people for another 20 years, but that is the alternative being advocated whether he realizes it or not.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
