“Dig once” bill could bring fiber Internet to much of the US

Re:“Dig once” bill could bring fiber Internet to much of the US by eldavido on Thursday March 23, 2017 @01:18PM (#13941793)

Isn't all the trouble we have due to last-mile shenanigans? Until we can address that problem, this seems a bit moot.

Perhaps what we need is something like this, but at the state/local level.

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Re:“Dig once” bill could bring fiber Internet to much of the US by tomschlick on Thursday March 23, 2017 @01:31PM (#13941956)

I believe the idea is that if you can reduce the costs to the major lines, it frees up more money to work on the last mile.

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Re:“Dig once” bill could bring fiber Internet to much of the US by ubernostrum on Thursday March 23, 2017 @06:46PM (#13945043)

That hasn't worked in the past. Why are we still trying it?

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Re:“Dig once” bill could bring fiber Internet to much of the US by jmcdiesel on Thursday March 23, 2017 @01:38PM (#13942042)

Thats why sidewalks are included... having conduit with all new sidewalks would definitely ease the last mile

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Re:“Dig once” bill could bring fiber Internet to much of the US by stevehawk on Thursday March 23, 2017 @02:45PM (#13942824)

No, it wouldn't. Because most 'last mile' areas don't have sidewalks. Hell, the roads don't even names beyond "County Road 31".

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Re:“Dig once” bill could bring fiber Internet to much of the US by throwaway729 on Thursday March 23, 2017 @04:36PM (#13944010)

Ease, not completely solve.

By far most last mile areas do have sidewalks, if you consider population served as opposed to geographic area.

Which is by far the most reasonable metric, because only humans use the internet...

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Re:“Dig once” bill could bring fiber Internet to much of the US by jessaustin on Thursday March 23, 2017 @02:44PM (#13942812)

It always amazes and dismays me, how much construction goes on in which developers are not required to build sidewalks.

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Re:“Dig once” bill could bring fiber Internet to much of the US by pc2g4d on Thursday March 23, 2017 @02:41PM (#13942774)

Does the federal government build many sidewalks?

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Re:“Dig once” bill could bring fiber Internet to much of the US by scott_karana on Thursday March 23, 2017 @03:26PM (#13943277)

They don't need to.

Per the article:

> [The bill] requires states to evaluate the need for broadband conduit any time they complete a highway construction project that gets federal funding

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