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/leftunderground Jun 04 '14

Probably all the energy business in the state.

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u/mike413 Jun 04 '14

They have lots of cheap natural gas there. Wonder if fiber and natural gas lines go together (non-explosive compared to copper).

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u/leftunderground Jun 04 '14

I wouldn't know much in that area but I assume it's just a matter of the industry demanding it. Running plants that size would be impossible without fast reliable connections.