return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoThe plan for nationwide fiber internet might be upended for Starlinkwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square75linkfedilinkarrow-up1313arrow-down115cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zipthevergenews@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1298arrow-down1external-linkThe plan for nationwide fiber internet might be upended for Starlinkwww.theverge.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square75linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zipthevergenews@sh.itjust.works
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minus-squarecalidris@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 month agoThing is, we already paid for connecting a majority residences. The corporations we paid just didn’t do it.
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 month agoThey weren’t just paid, they were paid repeatedly and they repeatedly didn’t do it.
minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·1 month ago80% of the USA lives within urban areas (source). Urban “fiberization” is absolutely within reach. Agree that running fiber out to very remote areas is tricky, but even then it’s probably not prohibitive for all but the most remote locations.
minus-squaredesktop_user [they/them] @lemmy.blahaj.zoneBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoit may be cheaper, but I fucking hate data caps.
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Thing is, we already paid for connecting a majority residences. The corporations we paid just didn’t do it.
They weren’t just paid, they were paid repeatedly and they repeatedly didn’t do it.
80% of the USA lives within urban areas (source). Urban “fiberization” is absolutely within reach.
Agree that running fiber out to very remote areas is tricky, but even then it’s probably not prohibitive for all but the most remote locations.
it may be cheaper, but I fucking hate data caps.
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