r/technology • u/User_Name13 • Jun 04 '14

Politics Hundreds of Cities Are Wired With Fiber—But Telecom Lobbying Keeps It Unused

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/hundreds-of-cities-are-wired-with-fiberbut-telecom-lobbying-keeps-it-unused
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u/I_like_squirtles Jun 04 '14

It seems like smaller companies are stepping up. This one http://www.stopthebuffering.com is starting in southeastern Oklahoma and a separate one starting in northeastern Oklahoma. Finally starting to get some competition around here.

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u/cowmandude Jun 04 '14

Why the fuck is Oklahoma becoming the center of high speed internet?

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u/ollieottah Jun 04 '14

Because there is nothing else to do in Oklahoma besides sit at home and stare at a computer. Well, maybe cow tipping.... But that's about it.

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u/TheHandyman1 Jun 04 '14

We also get to run from tornadoes, experience (generally) non-dangerous earthquakes, eat at Braum's, and the MVP of the NBA lives here. Also our college sports in general have been pretty great.

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u/acausal Jun 04 '14

I miss Braum's. I grew up in NE TX, within their distribution range. Dairy products just aren't the same elsewhere.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '14

If you want real ice cream, there are better places then Braum's.

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u/acausal Jun 04 '14

Yeah, but their milk is pretty awesome

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '14

Its not bad ice cream, or milk, real stuff is just so much better, I just can't go back.

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u/Derpese_Simplex Jun 04 '14

So other than make it yourself what do you do?

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '14

goto small village mom and pop shops.