Why is it hard for rural areas to get home internet even if they have good phone service?

Question

Edit: *good cellphone data service*

What’s the difference between watching Netflix on mobile vs home internet? Why can’t a similar technology of radiowaves or satellite be used?

In: Technology

Answer 1

Spectrum rep told me one day when I called to ask why I couldn’t get more than 3MBPS speed in the country – “It will cost a couple thousand dollars to lay the new line down”.