BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
| reply to en102
Re: Keep Dreaming
said by en102  :Also, many countries have a lot higher urban to rural ratio than the US does, which, in typical business speak, 'are not profitable' (actually should be seen as 'not profitable enough'). I may not always agree with the politics on it, but hasn't USF/FUSF slush fund already been paid into ? Also as I said compare the small US states with large populations and ask why their broadband penetration is far behind those other countries. Aren't they of similar size and popuation density? |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
| I'm sure there's some politics to it...
Most countries: DSL/Cable 'somewhat' subsidized to deploy, but higher cost
US: DSL/Cable corp will fight for market share where it is profitable, but ignore the rest. E.g. I'm sure NYC has a high availability and competition, while portions upstate may be left unserviced or serviced by one provider at a high cost. |
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nalaregeork
join:2004-08-25
Yorktown Heights, NY
| Funny you should mention it
I don't live up there but I do get up there a bunch. Somone asked me to look into what could be done in a low population community. I asked a number of people who might be clued in and came to the conclussion that there was almost nothing that could be done. The CO was far from everyone and not all that well provisioned.
Bottom line was that even the most extreme distanced community wireless was going to cost them more then they could stand to pay. I had to assume that not everyone up there was going to contribute funds and some just flat out couldn't afford it. That bothers me a bit that it was nearly insurmountable to get them even a minimal broadband connection so they remain dialup users... |
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