My small upstate NY city has a mesh internet provider https://www.massivemesh.net/ but frankly its one of the worst in town. They don't even list bandwidth speeds on their packages because they are so poor. They might be a better option than DSL, but not cable-based internet. I have team members who live in buildings that contract with this mesh company and they are constantly dropping out of zoom calls for unstable connections. The poorest parts of the city are out of range for their mesh network, but luckily people in these areas can qualify for low-income internet pricing from the cable company.
Agreed. Several economists and think tank representatives commented on this, but there was little content about decision makers actually considering the issue. Maybe a poor subtitle choice, but it is an opinion article after all.