He does realize, in fact more than almost anyone and it is no different than what At&t (or Verizon for that matter and the others) knows already. Ever look at Cell phone or 4G coverage maps and the description? We cover XX of all the population. Not important how much land is covered. So the vast areas of the west or of some States with areas of sparse population with little to no fast internet access also has very few people by percentage to the rest of the Country. Internet/online TV will not care one bit about those areas, they don't care now, and not enough people to worry about even if all of them subscribed - which of course only some percentage of that small percentage would.
Even in the East where populations are more dense, a first hand account in parts of Eastern Ct. Cell phone service is spotty, ironically At&t is about the best there, Verizon ok the other two not worth bothering with. But why care for a few hundred people there when you cover thousands and thousands in the rest of the more populated parts of the State. That is going to be what At&t does when they end Directv and make no mistake that is the plan. Just as Scott said At&t has the assets to provide the pipeline and they know all about delivering Data and where to do it.
