Here's a Shocker...

Networks May be Built Ahead of Policy is the subheading on the article from the Washington Post about the FCC and developing guidelines/plan for the broadband stimulus. The FCC is starting on a year long project to develop guidelines to bring high-speed internet to every home in the U.S. The FCC has been charged with creating a comprehensive plan mapping specific policies to bring broadband to the nation due by Feb. 2010

Yet, the FCC will not be handing out the broadband funds -that is up to NTIA and USDA and that is happening beginning with the first phase now in April through June, with the last being completed by September 30th, 2010

WHAT?!! Does this seem bassackwards to anyone else? Time they develop the policy the money will be spent and gone!

Here again we have a case of fear and panic from the economic trouble leading to bad decision making.