said by beaups:Maybe the small businesses know it's not profitable to serve these areas? Or maybe they just don't want to take the risk? Maybe they don't want uncle sam breathing down their necks after they take a handout??
I know there are underserved urban areas, but I still can't understand why people who live in rural areas think that I should pay for them to be wired. I've lived in the country and there are pros and cons. Less traffic, more land for your money, typically less violent crime, smaller classrooms, etc. One of the things you give up are certain utilities. IE city water, city sewage, and in some cases high speed internet. If I am going to pay to give someone in rural america high speed internet, they should come pay for me to get a bigger yard, right?
Maybe you should pay them extra for supplying you with food, right? Maybe you should be charged extra for importing water from outside the city?
