Where the Cloud Rises From the Sea

 Area 1.) In observation of the irony of this article, I must first say that I can see where this is a problem of practical application on the part of the major and minor ISP's in surrounding vicinity in making broadband available to the residents of Point Arena. While there may remain a large degree of geographic difficulty involved with providing internet access to the small town, it sounds as if the people are cut off from these services primarily due to the financial prospect of no return on investment for the ISP's. This issue provides little motivation for a provider as large as AT&T (and even less for smaller companies) to build the type of infrastructure necessary to provide the locals with broadband access considered relevant by market standards.

Area 2.) In looking at this problem, I can say that my personal opinion is that this town will not be provided with ISP services by any company that owns the undersea cable in the area. Despite the massive amounts of profit enjoyed by the current and any future corporation, it will never be considered solvent for them to swing their financial might toward providing solutions for the modern problem faced by the town. They would make no money off of it. This is their position, despite having a history of leaning into the town to assert their will in order to provide maintenance and expansion to their existing cables in order to provide robust service to millions of other customers that provide the monetary basis for such undertakings. 

Rural areas like this will continue to be left out of the plan, despite being physically affected by the presence and ongoing operation of the ISP to which the cable belongs. It would seem that there are no sensible options left to the people here, unless they are willing to wait for a next generation company like Further Reach that specialize in providing wireless service to the very underserved rural areas. Despite the ability of a larger company to provide services, their own self interests would quickly outweigh any momentary inklings of altruistic action.