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A lot of the reason why they'll get superfast internet before everyone else is because they never got sorta-fast internet. It's profitable to build a fibernetwo
by rhino369 11y ago
A lot of the reason why they'll get superfast internet before everyone else is because they never got sorta-fast internet. It's profitable to build a fibernetwork in areas with no pre-existing cable or DSL service. You know everyone will sign up, they have no other choice.
Having a "pretty good" network in cities holds us back from having a better one. Because these companies aren't going to pay to rewire with fiber when they already spent a lot of money on a copper network.
- mikeyouse 11y agoRural areas also got money from the post-GFC stimulus program to build out fiber networks as well. My grandfather's exceptionally rural hunting cabin has GBPS internet from a fiber line installed with stimulus funds.