Ars has an article about the federally subsidized program to bring broadband to schools and libraries (aka the E-rate program). Through information obtained through FOIA requests, there appears to be a lack oversight and someone is financially benefiting from E-Rate… and it ain't the schools and libraries. My favorite quote from the article "An examination of the program by ProPublica shows that from the beginning, oversight of how the money was spent was turned over to private companies that employ numerous former telecom executives."