#deadareas — Public Fediverse posts
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Why can't rural farmers in the US get broadband internet? There are lots of reasons given, but they all boil down to this: The feds haven't forced ISPs to provide universal service. That is, to force ISPs to pay the cost of connecting every customer who wants service -- as was done when the original copper-wire phone system was built out in the 20th century.
#Farms #Rural #broadband #DeadAreas #UniversalService #InternetProviders
https://dailyyonder.com/were-cut-off-rural-farmers-are-desperate-for-broadband-internet/2023/12/19/
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Why can't rural farmers in the US get broadband internet? There are lots of reasons given, but they all boil down to this: The feds haven't forced ISPs to provide universal service. That is, to force ISPs to pay the cost of connecting every customer who wants service -- as was done when the original copper-wire phone system was built out in the 20th century.
#Farms #Rural #broadband #DeadAreas #UniversalService #InternetProviders
https://dailyyonder.com/were-cut-off-rural-farmers-are-desperate-for-broadband-internet/2023/12/19/
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Why can't rural farmers in the US get broadband internet? There are lots of reasons given, but they all boil down to this: The feds haven't forced ISPs to provide universal service. That is, to force ISPs to pay the cost of connecting every customer who wants service -- as was done when the original copper-wire phone system was built out in the 20th century.
#Farms #Rural #broadband #DeadAreas #UniversalService #InternetProviders
https://dailyyonder.com/were-cut-off-rural-farmers-are-desperate-for-broadband-internet/2023/12/19/
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Why can't rural farmers in the US get broadband internet? There are lots of reasons given, but they all boil down to this: The feds haven't forced ISPs to provide universal service. That is, to force ISPs to pay the cost of connecting every customer who wants service -- as was done when the original copper-wire phone system was built out in the 20th century.
#Farms #Rural #broadband #DeadAreas #UniversalService #InternetProviders
https://dailyyonder.com/were-cut-off-rural-farmers-are-desperate-for-broadband-internet/2023/12/19/
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Why can't rural farmers in the US get broadband internet? There are lots of reasons given, but they all boil down to this: The feds haven't forced ISPs to provide universal service. That is, to force ISPs to pay the cost of connecting every customer who wants service -- as was done when the original copper-wire phone system was built out in the 20th century.
#Farms #Rural #broadband #DeadAreas #UniversalService #InternetProviders
https://dailyyonder.com/were-cut-off-rural-farmers-are-desperate-for-broadband-internet/2023/12/19/