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Originally Posted by ttldomination
One could also argue that this is a first step to get internet penetration into those areas. Whether it'll be ISPs desperate to reach more customers or Google just expanding because it feels like it, I think that this represents more of a solution than anything.
- Sunny G.
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One could argue a lot of things.
Most of the internet is advancing as fast as it can, no matter how many people are left behind on dialup.
Competition in the US is very regional. Some large cities have lots of broadband competition because there's lots of money in it while there isn't nearly enough money in getting any broadband providers out to rural areas. These rural areas ARE demanding broadband because it is necessary to use the web as it is NOW, but no one is moving out to service them.
Once companies start moving out to the little guy I'll be cheering on their efforts to advance broadband, but this is not it, not even close.