http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/30/new-fiber-optic-cables-promise-to-bring-better-cheaper-internet/ Sanswire could supplement this. from the article... "Exactly how much cheaper it'll get remains to be seen, however, and there's also still the issue of expanding internet access further inland, where infrastructure remains spread thin and in the hands of only a few companies that tightly control access."