I've been on tiny Indonesian islands far from anything that could be considered civilization, and they'll have cell towers more often than not.
replyBecause Indonesia has a massive population, far more people than the US and much more densly populated. It's internet users are vastly mobile as opposed to desktop or LAN connections. The US geographic landscape and computer use landscape are entirely different.
replyAlso government subsidised
replyIt has everything to do with the lack of competition. US tax payers paid $4 billion to AT&T in 2004 for fiber to -every- home. And that was never delivered, yet they keep getting more money. This is regulatory capture.
replyWe're not talking about fiber, we are talking about cellphone coverage. As I said, no company will put a tower up in a remote area.
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