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To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (46213)	2/2/2018 12:53:52 PM
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Hi Swan - "As elmat pointed out.. Along rail/pipe lines in the hinterlands." — On Frank's thread we've been discussing fiber along "rail/pipe lines" for decades. This is hardly news. "From Toronto taking some routes we lose cell completely.. Yet there are many towns..." — More old news. 'From Canada's west coast to the east, there are hundreds of unserved and underserved areas. The private sector has maximized revenue extraction at the expense of coverage, while the national regulator has been consistently pwned by operators. After decades, there are still thousands of miles on important highways where you can't get a mobile signal. And far too many towns begging for a strand of fibre -- never mind redundancy.' " Profit cannot be the only motive" — Profit was not discussed. The question is simple PAYMENT of capital and operating costs. WHO are you proposing will pay? As a newcomer to the subject, you've found elmat's statements entrancing. You wonder why we can't do that in Canada. Or in the 'States. Or Sweden. Or hundreds of other countries trying to reach remote, underserved populations with high-speed broadband. If it's so easy, why is there a global problem? Why can't everyone do it? Because it's NOT easy. Because it COSTS. The answer has been posted. You may not be interested in decades of discussion and research on this subject, here on Frank's thread. To read and understand, too much trouble. Fine. Thanks for your thoughts. Jim