As NVIDIA Adds 100 Dark Fiber Pairs, Some AI Hyperscalers Are Quietly Blocking Fiber Off-Ramps To Rural Towns, Suffocating A Key Benefit
The ongoing massive AI build out was supposed to fiberize the rural America in what was, up until now, an oft-cited salient point in favor of the said build out. Well, some hyperscalers are now apparently trying to block fiber network splicing to connect rural towns, fearing vulnerability to network failures. Some hyperscalers are apparently instituting clauses in their contracts with fiber network operators to prevent off-ramps to rural towns The ongoing AI-related build out is already encountering a massive pushback from local communities, who fear utility price hikes and a rampant water…
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