Wall Street Journalのインスタグラム(wsj) - 9月10日 04時00分

Nebraska’s Winnebago Tribe has long been stuck with sluggish internet service. The federal government plans to fix that by crisscrossing the reservation with fiber-optic cable—at an average cost of $53,000 for each household and workplace connected.⁠
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That amount exceeds the assessed value of some of the homes getting hookups, property records show. While most connections will cost far less, the expense to reach some remote communities has triggered concerns over the ultimate price tag for ensuring every rural home, business, school and workplace in America has the same internet that city dwellers enjoy.⁠
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The U.S. has committed more than $60 billion for what the Biden administration calls the “Internet for All” program, the latest in a series of sometimes troubled efforts to bring high-speed internet to rural areas. Providing fiber-optic cable is the industry standard, but alternative options such as satellite service are cheaper, if less reliable.⁠
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In Montana, laying fiber-optic cable to some remote locations could cost more than $300,000 per connection, said Misty Ann Giles, director of Montana’s Department of Administration.⁠
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Defenders of the broadband programs say a simple per-location cost doesn’t capture their benefits. Once built, rural fiber lines can be used to upgrade cell service or to add more connections to nearby towns. ⁠
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For the Winnebago Tribe, the introduction of high-speed internet is seen as a means to spur economic development and to give young people a reason to stay on the reservation, instead of leaving for a city. The tribe lives in Nebraska after being forcibly moved several times in the 19th century. ⁠
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“Why wouldn’t we as a tribe deserve the same internet service that you guys have in the cities?” said Sunshine Thomas-Bear, the tribe’s historic preservation officer. “We are reliant on internet service just as much as anyone else.” ⁠
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