[Hikikomori]

Many states prohibit municipalities to do fiber. Regulatory capture and monopolies are your problem.

Sweden managed to build out fiber almost everywhere and are much more like some of your states.

[mexicocitinluez]

How much bigger is the US than Switzerland? Its like 200x the size of it. Do you think that it's size and division of 50 distinct states might make that task a bit tougher?

[Hikikomori]

Was talking about Sweden. But it's ok, I know Americans find geography challenging.

[mexicocitinluez]

My bad, I originally said Sweden, but then edited to say Switzerland after seeing the title and doubted myself.

It's okay, you don't have to argue with the point being made or anything.

[Hikikomori]

I made the point elsewhere. Sweden is larger than California yet has only 10m population. Fiber is not just common in urban areas, you have it in small villages and even cabins in the woods.

Basically no state gets close, urban or otherwise. People here keep talking about size, rural, many states, whatever. The problem is really regulatory capture and monopolies, many states ban local municipalities from putting fiber down.