In a very dead serious way, why don't you guys find out why some of these networks are blocked, which the article doesn't truly answer.
Secondly, there is a major push coming for rural America on the broadband side that a certain company has had to guarantee to get approval of taking over a certain other satellite company. They go hand in hand, but the reason for my first question is key to the overall answer. Yes, money is a big part of it, but it's also sustainability and doing it right.
You may not like the answer, but it is an important question and answer. It's similar to people wanting choo choo trains in their states and the "fix" for their infrastructure and why so many people are against them...it's not just the initial cost, but who benefits AND the ongoing cost...there are better ways to do things, but a lot of people don't give a damn about that and they just to slap something on there and pound the chest to say they did it....regardless if the money or approach could have been done much better to benefit far greater number of people.