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The only way to get decent internet service in Arkansas is to move to the middle of nowhere where you can be served by one of these rural coops.
by ydlr 2y ago
The only way to get decent internet service in Arkansas is to move to the middle of nowhere where you can be served by one of these rural coops.
- keepamovin 2y agolegitimately funny if true
- ydlr 2y agoYou can see it from their service map. They serve everywhere except the densest parts of Fayetteville. The coops that serve further north and south have similar holes in coverage. Maybe the Eastern part of the state is different, but I doubt it.
- keepamovin 2y agoI guess the rental costs are cheaper there creating this ‘advantage of backwardness’ anomaly
- ydlr 2y agoUntil a couple years ago, there were laws restricting where they could operate. They were only allowed to serve "underserved" areas. Part of the "deregulation" to encourage for-profit competitors. Now, there is an uphill effort to repeal the most burdensome regulations created by deregulation, but progress is slow.
- keepamovin 2y agoHuh, interesting. Deregulation² Thanks! :)