(perhaps off topic, but) Microwave Towers

[josmon at rigozsaurus.com (John Osmon)]

On Sat, Jul 14, 2018 at 08:54:25AM -0600, Miles Fidelman wrote:
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> I find myself driving down Route 66.  On our way through Arizona, I
> was surprised by what look like a lot of old-style microwave links. 
> They pretty much follow the East-West rail line - where I'd expect
> there's a lot of fiber buried.

Not a lot of fiber.  If there was, the following wouldn't be needed:
   https://uto.asu.edu/sun-corridor-network-project-plans-broadband-access-along-i-40



There *are* a number of fiber builds in the area, but none of them are a
coherent build across the region.