> Rural carriers are averse to maintaining their copper networks, never mind installing fiber. My rural area is served by an independent telco/ISP. They would

> Rural carriers are averse to maintaining their copper networks, never mind installing fiber. My rural area is served by an independent telco/ISP. They would agree with the part about maintaining copper, but installing fiber has actually been their solution due to the lower cost of ownership over the long term. I wish more carriers saw it that way.