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A FTTH new build mandate is a tax on the poor. Building a home in a rich area in an inner city would cost $5-10k or less to install fibre. Building a home in a
by 0xy 5y ago
A FTTH new build mandate is a tax on the poor. Building a home in a rich area in an inner city would cost $5-10k or less to install fibre. Building a home in a poor rural area could result in over $100k of fibre installation costs.
Blanket policies like these often tend to beat down poor people.
- ksec 5y agoCould the same argument not be used for Phone line or Cables? At least have an extra pipe for the the fibre to be pulled would be sufficient. Unless it is rural area, I dont see how it cost $10K to install Fibre in cities. Is this an US specific thing?
- 5555624 5y agoHow much new construction is aimed at the poor? Developers are greedy and targeting the poor limits their profit. Isn't what little new low income housing construction heavily subsidized? For low income housing, have the (local) government cover the FTTH costs.
- throw0101a 5y agoMandated build-outs worked in the past for electrification and the telephone. Is there a reason why it wouldn't work now for optical fibre? Fibre lasts a long time, so its installation cost can be amortized over decade(s) like the previously mentioned cables were.