I think most ISPs are looking for a rate of return on their investment that's hard to get, given the cost per mile of stringing high-speed cable. When I first

I think most ISPs are looking for a rate of return on their investment that's hard to get, given the cost per mile of stringing high-speed cable. When I first moved to suburban Philly (2006), Verizon FIOS had promised to grow into the many neighborhoods and towns in my county of 900,000 people. But apparently the cost of installing 2-way fiber proved higher than expected. So a few years later, they later announced that only the towns in the county with high population density might get FIOS in the foreseeable future. Neighborhoods with larger lots would have to be satisfied with only Comcast.