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Good luck with the broadband, especially in the current political climate of the FCC. I believe that having affordable, high-speed internet (where you are allo

Good luck with the broadband, especially in the current political climate of the FCC. I believe that having affordable, high-speed internet (where you are allowed to actually host a server), would revitalize Appalachia. Between the shuddered coal-plants that can be repurposed as data-centers, and rails-to-trails right-of-ways that can be used for fiber runs, there is plenty of opportunity. Good luck convincing the politicians, though.

Muuuchem 10y ago
I am confused, are you guys suggesting that some cities and towns in Kentucky and other areas within the US lack the same broadband infastructure that I enjoy access to in small-town Mississippi?
- jbawgs 10y ago
  I live on the most populous hilltop in Hyden KY. Our only ISP caps at 1mb, and its not terribly reliable. Satellite is of course an option, but the expense is prohibitive if you use a lot of data.
  - Muuuchem 10y ago
    Oh wow, maybe since Mississippi is fairly flat, it is just easier to set up decent infrastructure here.
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  - Scoundreller 10y ago
    DSL or wireless?
  - jbawgs 10y ago
    DSL is what's available. Wireless is too susceptible to the terrain.
  - protomyth 10y ago
    Wow, that just sucks. North Dakota has pretty good rural broadband on the whole. I get the feeling its because we seem to have multiple providers everywhere and the rural electric cooperatives and local telephone companies have stepped up with some serious fiber. Technically, you should have benefited from some of the legislation passed, but after looking at it, it was pretty impossible to access.
- halestock 10y ago
  It's not the lack of infrastructure, it's the push to ban municipally owned ISPs that's driven by the telecom industries. Several states have already passed laws restricting municipal broadband, and in 2015 the FCC passed rules limiting the ability to expand municipal broadband in the name of competition. See: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_broadband https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_broadband
- gm-conspiracy 10y ago
  My small town has DSL with 12Mbps/768kbps (DL/UL) for $45, or a 5Mbps/1Mbps CATV option for $50/mo (plus modem rental - even though the cable provider has FTTH, w/ the ONT having an RJ-45 connector, but requiring customers to use a cable modem). I would love a symmetric 6/6 (would love to host a server).
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camerintinbun 10y ago
KY is definitely behind (being from there). But they have started an initiative to get fiber out to the backwoods areas. The initiative, called "Kentucky Wired", is going to start with outfitting the backbone against major highways, then push out from there. http://kentuckywired.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx http://kentuckywired.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx Not sure how efficient it is at the moment, seems pretty slow going. I get all the ads for "Fioptics", but the best speed that is offered in my location is 10 MBps :\. But supposedly it is actively underway to connect the state with increased internet speeds.
ocschwar 10y ago
I'd love that kind of life too, and the bad broadband wouldn't worry me too much. "git push" doesn't hog too much bandwidth, after all. But having to fly around the country for interviews ? That's the deal breaker, unfortunately.

Muuuchem 10y ago

I am confused, are you guys suggesting that some cities and towns in Kentucky and other areas within the US lack the same broadband infastructure that I enjoy access to in small-town Mississippi?

jbawgs 10y ago
I live on the most populous hilltop in Hyden KY. Our only ISP caps at 1mb, and its not terribly reliable. Satellite is of course an option, but the expense is prohibitive if you use a lot of data.
- Muuuchem 10y ago
  Oh wow, maybe since Mississippi is fairly flat, it is just easier to set up decent infrastructure here.
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- Scoundreller 10y ago
  DSL or wireless?
- jbawgs 10y ago
  DSL is what's available. Wireless is too susceptible to the terrain.
- protomyth 10y ago
  Wow, that just sucks. North Dakota has pretty good rural broadband on the whole. I get the feeling its because we seem to have multiple providers everywhere and the rural electric cooperatives and local telephone companies have stepped up with some serious fiber. Technically, you should have benefited from some of the legislation passed, but after looking at it, it was pretty impossible to access.
halestock 10y ago
It's not the lack of infrastructure, it's the push to ban municipally owned ISPs that's driven by the telecom industries. Several states have already passed laws restricting municipal broadband, and in 2015 the FCC passed rules limiting the ability to expand municipal broadband in the name of competition. See: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_broadband https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_broadband
gm-conspiracy 10y ago
My small town has DSL with 12Mbps/768kbps (DL/UL) for $45, or a 5Mbps/1Mbps CATV option for $50/mo (plus modem rental - even though the cable provider has FTTH, w/ the ONT having an RJ-45 connector, but requiring customers to use a cable modem). I would love a symmetric 6/6 (would love to host a server).
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camerintinbun 10y ago

KY is definitely behind (being from there). But they have started an initiative to get fiber out to the backwoods areas. The initiative, called "Kentucky Wired", is going to start with outfitting the backbone against major highways, then push out from there. http://kentuckywired.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx http://kentuckywired.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx Not sure how efficient it is at the moment, seems pretty slow going. I get all the ads for "Fioptics", but the best speed that is offered in my location is 10 MBps :\. But supposedly it is actively underway to connect the state with increased internet speeds.

ocschwar 10y ago

I'd love that kind of life too, and the bad broadband wouldn't worry me too much. "git push" doesn't hog too much bandwidth, after all. But having to fly around the country for interviews ? That's the deal breaker, unfortunately.