Bureaucratic Bottlenecks in Broadband and Energy Reform

This chapter explores the significant delays in deploying the $42 billion for rural broadband due to complex bureaucratic processes, highlighting only three jurisdictions that have successfully navigated the approval system. It critiques the intertwining of government and private interests reminiscent of the Gilded Age, while also advocating for a more effective progressive movement to combat these inefficiencies. The discussion extends to the importance of affordable energy and the urgent need for clean solutions, emphasizing the political challenges that hinder meaningful reforms in climate policy and environmental regulation.