I’m going off topic with an article that I thought Anymouse and others might find interesting. It’s about installing broadband internet in rural areas in Alaska.

As expected, the primary issue is money. Here in Alaska, one company received substantial Federal assistance and built the primary system. Now, with the system in place, they have a monopoly on the service and are freezing out any competitive services by charging high rates to piggy-back on their system. Yet, the primary funding to build the system was paid by the taxpayers.

For rural Alaska broadband, the ‘middle mile’ is everything

Take note, there’s some really cool photos in the article.