> Take the upper mid-west for example: Chicago, Minneapolis and Detroit are relatively easy (cheap) to wire up... Why does Chattanooga, TN have gigabit symmetr

> Take the upper mid-west for example: Chicago, Minneapolis and Detroit are relatively easy (cheap) to wire up... Why does Chattanooga, TN have gigabit symmetric FTTP service for $70/month, [0] when San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, or those cities that you mentioned don't have anything comparable? Hint: It's not a population density problem. It's a political problem. Internet service over municipally-owned infrastructure is so cost effective that the incumbent players have work very hard to make it illegal in many districts. [1] [0] https://epbfi.com/internet/ https://epbfi.com/internet/ [1] If you find yourself thinking that this is a reasonable move, ask yourself: "Why do we deliver electricity, water, and sewerage service over municipally-owned infrastructure, but balk at doing the same for Internet service?"