03-04-2014, 06:37 AM
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Originally posted by macuu222
The population density of HPP is 760 people per square mile and is the highest population density on the island according to the 2010 census. Yet cable is still only available to about half the subdivision.
But that is only 3,900 households. Cable goes to houses, not individuals. Also, that density is pretty narrow minded. Of course, the nutty developments have high population density. The decision to upgrade would come from the *average* population density for the whole district. And the problem for HPP is those 3,900 households are distributed across something like 8,800 lots total. Cable companies won't route coax further than 400 feet per single install.
Yes, as far as wire goes, what is in Puna is basically how it will stay. There is going to be more 4G though. Cell towers are a lot less investment cost than running fiber and building switch stations. Now about those contracts and byte caps.
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