the future of broadband Thread

[Henry88]

 Governor creates broadband office to spread high-speed Internet in Alabama
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/07/governor_creates_broadband_dev.html

 

[Henry88]

How Washington Gridlock Delays High-Speed Broadband to Rural U.S.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-washington-gridlock-delays-high-speed-broadband-to-rural-u-s/

Don't Forget Rural America In Open Internet Debate
https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2017/08/22/rural-america-open-internet/#520fc1c83b03

[Henry88]

AT&T Launches Broadband Over Power Line Project, a Threat to Traditional Broadband
http://247wallst.com/telecom-wireless/2017/12/13/att-launches-broadband-over-power-line-project-a-threat-to-traditional-broadband/

[Variety of Cells]

AT&T Launches Broadband Over Power Line Project, a Threat to Traditional Broadband
http://247wallst.com/telecom-wireless/2017/12/13/att-launches-broadband-over-power-line-project-a-threat-to-traditional-broadband/

This sounds like a good solution to reach rural areas, but I have a hard time believing this system would be comparable in speed to fiber optic cable.

[Henry88]

Proposed Ga. Bill Would Help Expand Rural Broadband, Lawmakers Say
https://www.wabe.org/proposed-ga-bill-help-expand-rural-broadband-lawmakers-say/

[Lunquewill]

That appears to be better than the earlier attempt at broadband over power lines, though it also looks like a certain large corporation is aiming for another power play by suppressing competition through laws like that.

[Henry88]

Satellite company partners with Bezos' AWS to bring internet connectivity to the 'whole planet'
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/27/amazon-partners-with-iridium-for-aws-cloud-services-via-satellite.html

As satellite constellations grow larger, NASA is worried about orbital debris
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/as-satellite-constellations-grow-larger-nasa-is-worried-about-orbital-debris/ar-BBNFlVw

[Henry88]

AT&T, Thinking Out of the Wire, Launches Project AirGig
http://www.eweek.com/networking/at-t-thinking-out-of-the-wire-launches-project-airgig

AT&T* in Discussions with Technology Suppliers for Equipment to Bring Super-Fast Internet to Suburban and Rural Areas over Power Lines
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/project-airgig-gets-closer-initial-143700832.html