Internet providers have left rural Americans behind. One county is fighting back

https://lemmy.world/post/13250328

Internet providers have left rural Americans behind. One county is fighting back - Lemmy.World

cellular based internet is a thing, not sure why everyone wants to focus on dsl/cable
Because usable cellular Internet is relatively new, the cable/dsl/etc providers should have upgraded their systems literally decades ago and didn’t, funneling federal money intended for that purpose to CEO bonuses instead.

cable/dsl/etc providers should have upgraded their systems literally decades ago and didn’t, funneling federal money intended for that purpose to CEO bonuses instead.

So why look to them now like the other person was downvoted for asking? Nothing has changed and they still have no reason to run cable out to these communities.

The short answer is lobbyists.