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Well, network engineers have to plan the network, then get land use permits to dig, a directional drilling company has to actually dig in the fiber, install pre
by robodale 11y ago
Well, network engineers have to plan the network, then get land use permits to dig, a directional drilling company has to actually dig in the fiber, install premise equipment, circuit engineers build the circuits, test the circuits, setup any network monitoring and service level assurance.
I am pretty sure all those services don't just happen.
- FlyingAvatar 11y agoFrom the article, the ISP in question receives $175 million per year from the Federal Government to run "rural" internet. A different provider (whether they also get money from the government is unclear) quoted essentially the same run at 1/9 the price.