Fiber internet in Baltimore?

Does anybody know why my parents in the middle of nowhere get $70/month fiber internet, by there's no real fiber options for single family homes in Baltimore? A team of guys came out and installed fiber for free up in rural New England, but here in a city with actual infrastructure I'm limited to Comcast cable internet.

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stopstopimeanit@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

It’s because we’re poor, I assume.

just_some_guy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

The community in New England I'm from isn't any wealthier.

boaratio@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 227d

They live in the suburbs. The city requires a franchise fee that the fiber companies are unwilling to pay.