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Re:Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands ... by greesil on Wednesday April 16, 2025 @11:40PM (#43712896)
At $80/month breakeven is 30 years out. Assuming no recurring costs. But there's probably positive externalities like increased property values, businesses started, remote work bringing in dollars for the local economy. It could even have positive ROI for the state if it increased tax revenue, or at least help defray the cost.

It's not crazy, but it's longer time horizons than a business would ever care about.

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