> Why should optical fiber be standard? I want reliable, speedy network connectivity.
The second sentence answers the question.
> It’s up to my network provider to determine the best means to do that. I don’t care if it’s tin can and string if it provides the service I need.
You assume that your network provider wants to provide "reliable, speedy network connectivity" and not "maximize profits with the smallest possible outlay".
Given they already have a bunch 'legacy' infrastructure, they're going to try to milk that existing plant as much as possible before shelling out another dime on anything new. That is not a recipe for "reliable, speedy network connectivity".
The second sentence answers the question.
> It’s up to my network provider to determine the best means to do that. I don’t care if it’s tin can and string if it provides the service I need.
You assume that your network provider wants to provide "reliable, speedy network connectivity" and not "maximize profits with the smallest possible outlay".
Given they already have a bunch 'legacy' infrastructure, they're going to try to milk that existing plant as much as possible before shelling out another dime on anything new. That is not a recipe for "reliable, speedy network connectivity".