TDS Telecom Launches 50 Mbps Fiber > "The need for speed is insatiable..."

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Re: "The need for speed is insatiable..."

Fiber isn't expensive; build-outs are expensive. But customers buying something is better than no customers buying nothing. Frankly, it's kind of pitiful that 5/2 for $30 isn't available. I like my 30/5 FiOS, but I know plenty of people (tech people, like me) who neither need nor want to be on the bleeding edge of ISP hype or ISP revenue streams.

True. However fiber buildouts are expensive and thus your commercial entities building the stuff out tend to want quick ROI, hence FiOS's perennial price hikes (though the speed gets hiked as well).

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A few years ago, Fiber buildouts were cost prohibitive.

Now fiber build-outs are cheap or cheaper than copper. The problem is, existing companies already have a significant investment in copper.

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