for this to come to pass rural America is going to need much better internet hughesnet with its very low data caps and slow speeds isnt going to cut it anymore. time for rural broadband act in parallel to FDRs rural electrification act
The satellite companies are trying to make internet access ubiquitous.
When are the SpaceX and Amazon internet satellites going on line? I saw that Starlink got FCC approval for a million installs.
There has been a rural broadband movement since the early 2000’s.
But, it’s expensive when the density drops to 3 houses per mile. Broadband construction ain’t cheap. At less than 35 homes per mile it made no sense when I was building CATV plant in the 80’s. My guess is it hasn’t gotten any cheaper.
My rural power company offers cable, phone and internet.
200 mbps for $50, and a gig for $80.00. No data limits. Cable $75 and up for different packages.