Tony Bark@pawb.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoSpaceX says states should dump fiber plans, give all grant money to Starlinkarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square191linkfedilinkarrow-up1598arrow-down116
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minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·12 hours agoIn France they authorised air hanging fiber, so they just use electric poles and hang the fiber under the 220 volt lines, as a last resort. Cheap as hell. Or, where there’s a will there is a way.
minus-squarePalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-28 hours agoWe do this in some parts of America too. My grandmother’s local electric co-op provided fiber to her house this way in the middle of no where.
In France they authorised air hanging fiber, so they just use electric poles and hang the fiber under the 220 volt lines, as a last resort.
Cheap as hell. Or, where there’s a will there is a way.
We do this in some parts of America too. My grandmother’s local electric co-op provided fiber to her house this way in the middle of no where.