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Internet providers have left rural Americans behind. One county is fighting back (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Because usable cellular Internet is relatively new, the cable/dsl/etc providers should have upgraded their systems literally decades ago and didn't, funneling federal money intended for that purpose to CEO bonuses instead.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

cable/dsl/etc providers should have upgraded their systems literally decades ago and didn't, funneling federal money intended for that purpose to CEO bonuses instead.

So why look to them now like the other person was downvoted for asking? Nothing has changed and they still have no reason to run cable out to these communities.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

The short answer is lobbyists.