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Cable can't compete with 5G home internet, so it's cheating (www.spacebar.news)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I've seen that last mile, you're lucky if the cable is buried more than one shovel length down. It's the tech equivalent of the porn trope of using spit for lube.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Depends on where you live. Here in the city I live, the last mile is in underground conduit next to power, water, and sewer lines. It transitions to pole-mounted at the suburbs.