- Electric co-ops are already accustomed to the type of arrangement needed to partner and get broadband to rural areas.
- National companies sometimes look to stop municipalities from putting infrastructure in place, but cities are getting permission to lay their own fiber networks.
- "If you build it, they will come" is a mantra that holds up in broadband.
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How Telecommunications and Electric Companies Are Teaming Up To Get Broadband To Rural America