Link Harvest: CenturyLink focusing on urban areas, not rural.

[osewalrus]

This is only a surprise if you (a) believed all the nonsense spouted about how companies would invest more in rural broadband if the FCC would just repeal net neutrality; and, (b) don't know that profit maximizing firms seek to maximize profit.

In fairness, CenturyLink did say that where the government continues to offer subsidies, they will be happy to take the money.


https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/centurylink-s-patel-broadband-expansion-will-focus-higher-speeds-dense-areas

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/CenturyLink-Again-Makes-it-Clear-Rural-Upgrades-not-a-Priority-141045?mc_cid=d38f1f4f40&mc_eid=bf11efc24c ;