Congress enjoys the contributions while telecomm vendors seem to be spending all their money on lobbying, and next to nothing on actually deploying high-speed internet access. The article pretty well outlines what's wrong with both campaign finance and the telecommunications companies.

Congressional Broadband Fight Intensifies. The House is expected to approve a bill to deregulate the high-speed Internet market that is largely shaped by the huge campaign contributions it has generated. [The New York Times: Technology] 

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