My USF dollars at work… You’re welcome.

I’d also appreciate it if we didn’t structure the subsidies such that it 
doesn’t make any economic sense to provide services to the middle-density 
market.

Owen


> On May 30, 2021, at 13:56 , Blake Dunlap <iki...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The co op electric serving my families house in bfe tn that doesn't have 
> either sewer or cable managed to run hard fiber for dirt cheap to all their 
> subscribers. Its clear from that the problem isnt can't, it's won't. Setting 
> the bar so low that podunk wifi 300k links that barely have more backhaul 
> meet it only serves to limit the interest in fixing the problem correctly so 
> Darryl's wifi and plumbing doesn't have to invest more than 50 bucks for few 
> more years. We shouldn't be subsidizing ancient copper plants that are barely 
> maintained as it is simply because established companies want to collect the 
> gov'ment dole while doing bare minimum to zero work to actually make anything 
> better because it's better for their bottom line to keep everyone's 
> expectations firmly in the 90s or even 80s.
> 
> On Sun, May 30, 2021, 12:54 Baldur Norddahl <baldur.nordd...@gmail.com 
> <mailto:baldur.nordd...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
> 
> søn. 30. maj 2021 15.29 skrev Mike Hammett <na...@ics-il.net 
> <mailto:na...@ics-il.net>>:
> What can you do with 100 megs that you can't do with 25 megs and why should 
> anyone care?
> 
> That is really the wrong question. People want 100 Mbps over 25 Mbps and 
> therefore it becomes a need for rural communities. Doesn't matter that 
> someone believes these people could do with less.
> 
> The year is 2021 and perceived good internet is minimum 100 Mbps. 
> 
> Regards 
> 
> Baldur 
> 
> 

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