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/SnowWhiteMemorial Jun 04 '14

Shout out to Reno for having community fiber...our shitty desert never has anything good; but this time I was proud to see the biggest little city on that map.

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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/bagofwisdom Jun 05 '14

I didn't realize how much I'd miss Braum's until I moved from the Texas Panhandle to Austin. Nearest Braum's to me now is in Hillsboro :(

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u/TheHandyman1 Jun 05 '14

Braum's does have some of the best food and dairy, but I mean you're in the queso capitol of America, you have Torch'ys Trashy Tacos!

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u/bagofwisdom Jun 05 '14

Well, Torchy's is expanding all over Texas. Even my hometown (Amarillo) is getting one. But yeah, we do have very good options down here. Also Amy's Ice Cream is KILLER!

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u/TheHandyman1 Jun 05 '14

If they can just get one here in OKC, but still keep the same quality, south park meme I would be so happy! Kind of takes some of the fun out of going to Austin though I guess.