it's weird having lived in two parts of the country post-2010 or so, and seeing the effect of red tape on basic digital infrastructure.

where I was before, cell sites were everywhere. granted it was a city. but they were not shy about deployment.

now, I live somewhere with quasi-rural sprawl but suburban population density plus TONS of state & NIMBY red tape. both houses where I spend my time have barely usable signal with network congestion because everyone is crammed onto a single macrocell.