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Originally Posted by Chris
For the same reason as taxpayers pay out for any number of business support grants, loans, Business Gateway type organisations, etc. It's not about paying me so much as it's about investing in means of doing business other than the traditional everyone-pile-on-the-0630-to-StPancras model - investment with the intention of realising a return.
A resilient, decentralised economy is less vulnerable to upsets in the transport system (whether that be weather, roadworks or striking tube drivers) and, crucially, is lower carbon as well as creating new tax income streams for HMG.
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The only viable solution for yourself even with subsidies is wireless. A fibre based solution would be an enormous sum.
No-one forced you to live out in the sticks you chose to, why should the tax payer fund your lifestyle choice by bringing the infrastructure to you?
Nothing personal by the way I'm just playing devil's advocate.
I'm also somewhat annoyed that some bits of the UK are getting public money to supply them the best services in the country while others are entirely left to the market. IMHO it's a total rebuild or nothing, it's actually quite unfair on urbanites to supply higher quality fibre solutions to those in rural areas with their taxes.