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Re:ARPA Is Quietly Funding $50-$65 Community-Owned Fiber to ... by mapt on Monday February 24, 2025 @11:53AM (#43161753)
Specific corridors in the US are quite populous and quite ready for modern infrastructure. We just aren't in the mood to pay anything for it, unless it's more highway lane-miles.
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Re:ARPA Is Quietly Funding $50-$65 Community-Owned Fiber to ... by tabony on Monday February 24, 2025 @12:53PM (#43162595)
At least in my area, we also don’t build new highways. We only widen existing ones.

Right of way seems to be the biggest driver of cost and seems to be a major blocker for transportation progress.

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