02-24-2010, 07:54 PM
(02-24-2010, 03:22 AM)velvetfog Wrote: Many countries, including both Canada and USA, as well as the Scandinavian countries, subsidize the telecom availability in the outlying areas with taxes collected from city dwellers.I know for sure that Bell charges a surcharge for rule anything, Christ they still charge extra for touch tone phones for god sakes VF as if there are a high volume of dial phones in use. The entire billing process is nothing but a sham.
The reality is that it is not economical to provide telephone and Internet service to rural areas at the same monthly charge that the city dwellers pay. Most city folks live within 3 KM from a telephone exchange. In rural areas the distances are much greater, and the maintenance costs of the outside plant is much higher there.