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Re:“When it comes to broadband, America is the original shit... by ng55QPSK on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @07:32AM (#26553781)
It only looks to you like less expensive. Opening a street inner city and put something in the ground gets more and more expensive (think factors) the higher the building density and 'other things in the ground' get.

I recommend to start a business if YOU know how to keep the investment down.

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Re:“When it comes to broadband, America is the original shit... by blfr on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @07:43AM (#26553856)
This is really not some controversial discovery. Providers already know this and take full advantage. It's common for multi-tenants buildings to be wired by 2-3 ISPs and even nearby single family housing to have only one with serious installation costs on top.

Barring regulatory failure, providers don't even need to "open a street" precisely because of the other installations that already exist where wires can be run alongside.

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