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Joe Pellegrini: Should You Build or Buy Middle Mile Infrastructure?
Providers should carefully weigh and evaluate whether it is better to build out the middle mile infrastructure or purchase it from another carrier.
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Providers should carefully weigh and evaluate whether it is better to build out the middle mile infrastructure or purchase it from another carrier.
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