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3. Waste money

Reply to Nittersing (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 11:37 PM

Oct 3

It seems inefficient and wasteful to continually fund satellite replacements every year for internet service, especially when investing once in fiber optic infrastructure could provide a solution with a service life exceeding 100 years."

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Colorado awards Amazon $25.4 million to provide satellite internet to areas with poor service [View all] Nittersing Sep 11 OP

More customers for Amazon, should be a loan at most. greyl Sep 11 #1

State media. I'm sure Bezos is happy to play along. nt Nittersing Sep 11 #2

Waste money durenus Oct 3 #3

Laying fibre optic cable to remote locations is very expensive. Much more money than satellites Bernardo de La Paz Oct 3 #4

"Last mile" service can be fixed wireless. hunter Oct 4 #6

Welcome to DU. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 3 #5

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Oct 4 #7