why internet service coverage is how it is- i was looking into getting a different internet provider, but what i wanted isnt available for my address. when i checked the coverage map, it shows covered areas surrounding me, but not in my actual area, less then half a mile away from the covered areas. and theres quite a lot covered around me. why does it work like this? (i apologize if this is the incorrect way to post this question, i just want to clarify what i mean)
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Internet providers need to run physical cables to each home they service, so that means having lines that go down a particular road, etc. in order to then split off and run to each house. They also need signal repeaters/switching station or other hardware every certain distance in order for service to get to home. So if they haven’t installed a line down your street yet, or don’t have hardware close enough to your house, they cannot offer service.
My community recently got a new provider and we saw as they came through, ripping up sidewalks, roads & alleys to run their fiber-optic cables throughout the area before they began offering services, which then meant running cables from the newly installed lines into homes.
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