I live in a suburban city, I have several high speed options, Comcast, WOW, Sprint, ... and I have to pay for them. I should not have to pay a higher rate so those in the boonies can have the same choices.
Those living out in the middle of nowhere, have other advantages, like a quieter country side, and the ability to keep chickens in the back yard. Should people in the sticks be taxed extra to provide services to city dwellers?
No. People are free to live where they want, they just have to set their priorities.
You're already paying it. And so are the customers in the boonies. But the money has been swindled. Billions of dollars that were supposed to be used for infrastructure improvements are unaccounted for.
Forbes Magazine - Shortchanged - Baby Bells may have bilked consumers out of billions by inflating costs