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    1 year ago

    As with everything it is because of money.

    From a business point of view why should I spend $1,000 per quarter mile to install a fibre cable that will make maybe $120/month in revenue so my profit per service is maybe $30-$40/m

    This is a vastly oversimplified as there are multiplexing technologies like GPON to lower the cost per mile but then there are support costs for faults, backhaul and internet exchange point costs I have to pay.

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        1 year ago

        Because when a company is not making enough money it is not the fault of sales not meeting expectations, it is the fault of government regulations and administration costs.