Re: FCC proposes higher speed goals (100/20 Mbps) for USF providers

[Masataka Ohta]

Dave Taht wrote:

"New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, while United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km, making United States 3,558% larger

than New Zealand. Meanwhile, the population of New Zealand is ~4.9
million people (327.7 million more people live in United States)."

That NZ has less population density than US means the last mile
problem is more severe in NZ than US, though actual severity
depends on detailed population distribution.

                                        Masataka Ohta