Based on an average cost per dwelling of about $2,700, including capital and operating expense (construction and so forth), the Federal Communications Commission estimates it will take about $350 billion to bring 100 Mbps service to about 111 million to 116 million U.S. homes.Wednesday, September 30, 2009
$350 Billion to Build 100 Mbps Symmetrical Broadband Throughout U.S.
Based on an average cost per dwelling of about $2,700, including capital and operating expense (construction and so forth), the Federal Communications Commission estimates it will take about $350 billion to bring 100 Mbps service to about 111 million to 116 million U.S. homes.
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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