07-12-2015, 02:49 AM
they are content to make their profits from serving only dense population areas
The two main problems (again IMHO) are
- Telcom is owned by vulture capitalists who are only interested in a "cash cow"
- $59.99/month doesn't cover the real costs of providing rural service
Simplest answer appears to be: work with Telcom to set a more reasonable price for rural DSL. I suspect that many people would gladly pay $79.99/month for decent service that was actually available.
Telcom reps recently contacted my business, wanting to "just drop off" some glossy brochures explaining their wonderful new offerings. When I told them I would happily make time if they had new services available at my location, they begged off, apologizing "didn't realize you weren't on Oahu".
The two main problems (again IMHO) are
- Telcom is owned by vulture capitalists who are only interested in a "cash cow"
- $59.99/month doesn't cover the real costs of providing rural service
Simplest answer appears to be: work with Telcom to set a more reasonable price for rural DSL. I suspect that many people would gladly pay $79.99/month for decent service that was actually available.
Telcom reps recently contacted my business, wanting to "just drop off" some glossy brochures explaining their wonderful new offerings. When I told them I would happily make time if they had new services available at my location, they begged off, apologizing "didn't realize you weren't on Oahu".