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Density plays a big role in the cost of the last mile deployment. In urban Japan you can reach thousands of customers in a square mile as compared to a few hun
by trafficlight 16y ago
Density plays a big role in the cost of the last mile deployment. In urban Japan you can reach thousands of customers in a square mile as compared to a few hundred (or less) in typical suburban America.
Though that still doesn't account for places like New York costing just as much.
- kgermino 16y agoWithout knowing the details, is it possible that internet in NYC cost as much as in the 'burbs because the ISP is a regulated utility? Are they allowed to charge different rates within a state?