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regrestic

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10. Broadband should be a public utility

Tue May 11, 2021, 08:12 AM

May 2021

I have satellite internet, pay for speeds "up to" 25mbps..only thing available here.. It depends on the weather. Today 19mbps down/ 7 mbps up. For years I had a monthly data cap...frustrated I went to their web site and saw I could upgrade for more data ,less price, same speed....First call said not available in my area. Second call got it done..Considering Starlink. However, new utility poles are being installed and wire being strung for rural broadband. Time will tell. Covid shutdown really brought to light the under served areas.. Lucky we have a library with wifi and fast speeds to do downloads.. Wish NYS would have to gone to a public municipal broadband.. there are 18 states restricting this..
https://broadbandnow.com/report/municipal-broadband-roadblocks/

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THIS IS A MAP OF AMERICA'S BROADBAND PROBLEM [View all] douglas9 May 2021 OP

Fascinating. Thanks. I don't think I'd seen a map like this before. underpants May 2021 #1

I would bet the number is even lower. archiemo May 2021 #2

So we've been paying for ensuring that all customers can get access to the voice world via the SWBTATTReg May 2021 #3

Wasn't all that long ago I remember multigraincracker May 2021 #4

Well that explains a lot re: the middle of the country. Ligyron May 2021 #5

I'm in Madison County, Alabama (Huntsville). House of Roberts May 2021 #6

As with so many other things in our country OldBaldy1701E May 2021 #7

I'm about ready to quit my DSL service as it has gone completely unreliable. rgbecker May 2021 #8

"The service should be taken over by the Federal Government" BumRushDaShow May 2021 #12

Does that include their phones? 2naSalit May 2021 #9

Broadband should be a public utility regrestic May 2021 #10

A different site had a screenshot of the map at the OP link (thankfully) & it looks like this BumRushDaShow May 2021 #11

Small fallacy hidden in here dickthegrouch May 2021 #13