Christ, What an Asshole

Of course. Just like you have the right to buy a candy bar or a house if you want. Of course, having the right does not equate to having the means to do so. The problem here is that many areas of the country people don’t have the option at all.

I see that trope quite often from people who are unaware that the entire country has fiber optic networks. We gave Ma Bell a huge amount of tax payer subsidies back in the 80’s to run fiber optic to all corners of the country. Remember the “So quiet you can hear a pin drop” commercials? Today, most of it sits there dark and unused. Take a drive through the country and keep an eye out for those green boxes with orange labels or those white pipes with orange tops. They all say 'Warning: Fiber Optic Cable" and instruct you to contact the phone company before digging.

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