> Running five miles of cable would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars There are more modern laying techniques for rural areas that don't require you to dig

> Running five miles of cable would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars There are more modern laying techniques for rural areas that don't require you to dig up that much. A five person team can lay 3 kilometers of fiber a day in rural areas with modern microtrenching solutions. (looks like this for instance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bfbh3ILLD0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bfbh3ILLD0)