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0 pointswmf6y ago0 comments

What if the most expensive part of an ISP is the last mile? (Granted, this isn't true in cases like Australia.)

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ummonk6y ago· 1 in thread

The internet subscriber pays for the last mile.

And that's what/all they're paying for, maintenance and upkeep etc. Ooooh. I get it now.

It is, even in Australia. Backhaul and transoceanic links have economies of scale. Last mile doesn't.

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