This article focuses on alternatives to fiber—700 MHz LTE, high-frequency 4G LTE, TV white spaces, and satellite—for bringing cost-effective broadband to rural areas of the United States. The authors’ models show that deploying those technologies would require a capital investment of between $8 billion and $12 billion, and could pay for itself in about six years.
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