google fiber in portland

It's a simple trade off.  Eligible cities, you have to let go of wanting pretty utilities if you want ultra high speed internet.  There is a reason why other cities around the world are far more advanced with ultra high speed internet:
they don't give a shit about how pretty their utilities are deployed.

Trade in a little vanity to get to the next level of internet access.  It might hurt a little bit in the short term, but you will get far more benefit in the long term.

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