You Got To Give Stupak Credit

From the Escanaba Daily Press.

ESCANABA - Broadband service is about to expand in and around Delta County, thanks to a $69 million grant. The grant, which is dispersed through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, is part of $81 million awarded to broadband providers in the state of Michigan.

The Peninsula Fiber Network (PFN) is taking the reigns on development and expansion of the fiber optic network, which provides various broad service offerings, such as high-speed Internet to Upper Peninsula communities. PFN is based in Munising and currently has approximately 800 miles of fiber lines running throughout the U.P.

The grant is expected to help boost the existing lines by installing more than 600 miles of new fiber optic cable.

One, I am not a fan of the stimulus bill passed by congress.

Two, for all the waste, here is something that is at least worth the money the spend. 6oo miles of fiber optic to give more people advantage of HS internet. You know Bart Stupak had something to do with this.

Three, as I sit here with dial up, this just ticks me off!

What does Wisconsin do with stimulus for high speed internet. From WTN

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that Wisconsin will receive more than $38 million in Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grants funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), also known as the stimulus. The University of Wisconsin System will be the main beneficiary, receiving nearly $30 million to help the University of Wisconsin-Extension Service (UWEX) offer broadband to up to 182 community institutions, as well as $2.4 million to create seven public computer centers and develop targeted programs to increase broadband usage in five needy communities.

A majority goes to government (UW) and computers to places that already have them and a couple of communities. Talk about waste. You can see how Nancy Pelosi puppet Steve Kagen gives money to his union buddies and government for votes compared to a half way decent congressman like Bart Stupak.

You have to give Stupak credit for spending stimulus that at least will in the end, help the people that need it.

Give Stupak credit. Just shows how Steve Kagen should not be reelected this fall. What a loser.