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Originally Posted by MAXUM
The incumbent providers are well aware it is NOT profitable thus are not doing it. It doesn't matter if the feds are offering grants or not, it's all tax payer money that is subsidizing something that is basically a waste of money no matter where it comes from.
Again, as 5G expands that is the way forward not running hard fiber. It goes to show that those that are pushing this stuff are completely ignorant to up and coming technology some of which is a far better solution in the long run.
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Even 4G is pretty sparse around the lakes. Don't look at just download speed (which isn't bad in SOME places). You need reasonable upload speeds too, which is dismal in a lot of places. Especially in COVID times with a lot of work from home and Video Conferencing.
Like you are arguing, it will be a decade before you see 5G with good coverage in the lakes area to make financial sense based on population density. Same argument applies.
Also 5G will need a LOT more towers.
Broadband or 5G probably needs to be subsidized to some extent.
I looked into a using a MiFi Modem (basically uses 4G) for cottage service but upload speeds of 0.5 Mbps just won't cut it. Download was 12 Mbps. 4G was worse in most locations than this particular location.