In Vienna (Austria), we recently had a discussion[1] about the expansion of broadband internet. Unfortunately, politics gets in the way about where, how and who finances the cables such that only new buildings receive fibre optic cables. It's such a tragedy. I always thought that a startup needs to get in this space to disrupt the establishment.
[1] https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000126622224/wiens-problem... (in German)