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		bobdvb on March 18, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Internet providers have left rural Americans behin... But most rural consumers aren't ready/able to pay the outlay needed for the build. Normal suburban/urban residential broadband costs >$1000 per household to build, but rural broadband where you need many poles or lots of trenching is many times more expensive. In some places the cost could easily be over $15k per home passed.

ftth_finland on March 20, 2024 [–]

It’s not the cost per passing that matters, it’s the average cost per passing that matters.

Most consumers can’t or won’t pay the outlay up front, but that’s why you use financing.

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