Comment on The Cost of Downloading All Those Videos: the data behind metered billingparentComments−chrisbolt17yConsumer broadband pricing has a lot more to do with last mile costs than in a datacenter.−JoelSutherland17yTrue, but last miles costs are primarily fixed, not marginal.−hack_edu17yAnd, in many places, come with established infrastructure or at least predictable project models.Not much risk involved.−nazgulnarsil17ylast mile costs are low. less than the cost of a single month of subscriber broadband.
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Consumer broadband pricing has a lot more to do with last mile costs than in a datacenter.
True, but last miles costs are primarily fixed, not marginal.
And, in many places, come with established infrastructure or at least predictable project models.
Not much risk involved.
last mile costs are low. less than the cost of a single month of subscriber broadband.