I'm betting that Comcast did a lot of research into these areas and figured out that the ROI was high enough to build. If you've got upscale subdivisions etc. that are easy to build out, you can probably make your money back quickly on access services etc. You might even be able to get city government etc. to switch their communications contract from FairPoint, which is a big monetary win.
I'm curious about two things here: 1. Did Comcast have cable facilities in these areas before (but didn't have them connected to their fiber backbone)? Or is this a totally new build? 2. Is Comcast doing their standard coax-to-the-home? I'm guessing so, but RFoG would be pretty cool...
I'm curious about two things here: 1. Did Comcast have cable facilities in these areas before (but didn't have them connected to their fiber backbone)? Or is this a totally new build? 2. Is Comcast doing their standard coax-to-the-home? I'm guessing so, but RFoG would be pretty cool...
Comcast had 1980s-era 1-way non-HFC service in these areas. They upgraded them to HFC. Disgusting that in 2010 there is still 1-way cable plant in the USA.
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