The problem is that we never had a regulated internet monopoly. The government made AT&T and Dominion Virgina Power run telephone and powerlines to everyone, b

The problem is that we never had a regulated internet monopoly. The government made AT&T and Dominion Virgina Power run telephone and powerlines to everyone, but in exchange there was legally no competition. Now the government wants competition, but that means there is nobody on the hook to subsidize this guys internet connection. It is probably more efficient to just install LTE instead. Running fiber to every farm house is a waste of money.