Are there any service-related problems with High Speed Internet? Is it available everywhere?
Some companies initially experienced difficulties in deploying High Speed Internet. For the most part, the problems have been concentrated among the large, urban-based companies with vast networks they did not upgrade regularly. Nationwide, some customers report difficulties in transitioning to High Speed Internet, and for some of the larger companies, it can take a surprisingly long time to install High Speed Internet. But most community based telecom providers have not experienced similar delays. High Speed Internet service is now available across much of the U.S., but it’s still not offered everywhere. While the technology has improved significantly since High Speed Internet was introduced, its availability is still tied to the physical location of the customer; i.e., how close a customer is to the equipment that connects the homes and business in that area to the provider’s central office. As a rule of thumb, High Speed Internet runs about 18,000 feet (3.5 miles) from the central o