Are you saying all red states are 100% fiber covered meccas? Sounds like your area is good but so was the block half a mile over in irvine. Congrats on living half a block over?

The point about internet companies having more lobbying power is odd as internet companies should want more connectivity not bad DSL.

And the OC is traditionally a Republican stronghold in CA and only recently changed. The city of Irvine has switched back and forth between dysfunctional politicians from both parties.

Why are you jumping to an us vs them red blue scenario in every situation?

In general, blue states have more regulations on building things while red states have less regulations on building things. If you’re wondering why Google, a California company headquartered in the Bay Area, invested in fiber in places like Utah and Texas and Kansas, rather than in its own back yard, it’s worth considering whether red versus blue has something to do with that. And if your theory is that fiber doesn’t get built because of “lobbying”—explain why fiber doesn’t get built in California, where internet companies have all the power (and as you observe, have strong incentives to encourage building fiber).