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Re: I buy the pop density equation said by BF69:Wash DC 9,581.3 person per Sq mile. Where is the 100 Mbps connections? New Jersey, Rhode Island, Conencticut, Massachusetts all have population densities higher than Japan. So how come they don't have the speed Japans has? And Rhode Island, Connecticut and Mass are all connected. So once again how come no 100/100 Mbps connections in that region? I suspect we have more rules and regulations to become a provider in the U.S. I don't think you can just start hanging stuff off telephone poles, or run stuff under city streets. Our culture and government are different.
As for the states you mention, yes they may have higher population densities than Japan. However in my state (Connecticut) the high density cities are often full of urban poor. Outside of the major cities, the population is largely suburban and is probably less dense than Japan for example. I suspect if you ruled out those who make less than 2x the federal poverty level the population wouldn't be quite as dense.
My city has 2 internet providers. AT&T provides DSL and U-Verse (though U-Verse is not available to all). Comcast is also the exclusive cable company.
I don't know if any other cable or phone company can start up in my city and start stringing stuff. My guess is they can't. Without an ability to have legitimate competition, it is unlikely prices will go down substantially.
With limited competition in high density areas, there is another problem, and that is many internet providers who serve high density areas are national or large regional providers. They tend to set a fixed or very similar fee across their entire service area.
I don't know how my state would react if Comcast or AT&T sought to charge lower rates to high population density cities. My guess is our state wouldn't permit it.
Should Verizon charge $2 for 100 mbs internet service in Manhattan, $20 in Brooklyn, $50 in Staten Island, and $100 in the Adirondacks? What state would accept the disparity on the basis of population density?
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