Deployment cost: Substantially less than $100 per square mile Speeds comparable or superior to those of DSL, satellite, or most cable (Could beat all cable, but regulatory constraints get in the way) Latencies lower than DSL and much lower than satellite End user equipment/installation costs similar to those of DSL, lower than satellite End user's  recurring cost mostly determined by backbone bandwidth costs and the price of "middle mile" backhaul (special access), which costs the same for any technology other than satellite Spectral efficiency of equipment has continued to increase, but is hitting limits due to cluttered spectrum