Reply to post: Re: good starting point

Prime Minister May hints at shaking up Blighty's 'dysfunctional' rural broadband

CrazyOldCatMan Silver badge

Re: good starting point

> Except for the last few meters fiber is no more expensive to install

But doesn't provide power to the phone to keep it going if the site power dies. This is a big issue in the US - carriers there are (contrary to the contracts they have in place) trying to push everyone away from copper onto fibre or wireless. Which is fine for connectivity but, in places that have spotty or erratic power delivery (like rural areas) can result in people having no phone coverage whatsoever if their local power goes down.

Which isn't necessarily a problem - right up until you need to call the emergency services during a power outage that lasts longer than your UPS can handle..

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