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I live in a small village (2,000 people) and would love to implement something like this but the costs, as mentioned in articles about communities that have don
by gaoshan 12y ago
I live in a small village (2,000 people) and would love to implement something like this but the costs, as mentioned in articles about communities that have done it, seem prohibitive in the extreme (many millions of dollars). The article talks about underserved rural communities but how in the world do such places afford this (aside from the wealthiest locales, anyway)?
- caseyf7 12y agoMy understanding is they are heavily subsidized by federal/state grants, local community development loans, and tax breaks.
- stephen_g 12y agoThe main thing is economy of scale. Fibre that has rolled out in Australia by the Government owned NBN Co averaged around $2300 per premises (for the access nework - you'd need to add on a bit for the transit backhaul and interconnection point with providers). We have a ridiculously high cost of labour too so I'm sure it can be done cheaper. So while it would cost millions, it's actually not that much when you spread it out across enough people. 2000 subscribers would probably be enough to get around that ballpark if most people were up for it.
- warcode 12y agoGenerally its best if an existing utilities company, like power, can be included as a partner. And then you can use existing power line infrastructure to guide the optical cables.