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3 thoughts on “Some communities struggle to get connected despite billions in broadband investment

  1. Instead of spending $92 billion to get traditional internet to these rural areas I can’t help but wonder if some type of satellite solution would be better, more cost effective and easier to access. Hughes, Starlink etc. When I pull up Starlink it says it works for these very populations and areas. Why spend billions on traditional infrastructure? Thats why I have satellite radio. Works everywhere I go.

    1. As a Network Engineer Satellite is the last choice. It’s slow. Bandwidth is limited. A heavy rain storm could take it out. It’s expensive.

    2. Satellite radio is a one way broadcast with relatively low bandwidth requirements (9600Kbs) per channel.

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