Abstract North Central Pennsylvania suffers from sparse cellular network coverage due to the longstanding challenges of low populations and rugged topography that are common in other remote areas. However, in recent years the natural gas (“fracking”) industry has entered the region and enjoys much better network coverage than citizens. Based on field research by the author, this article analyzes the geographical, economic, and political causes of these patterns. The article considers the impact on local citizens and recommends solutions based on existing Pennsylvania law.

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地形和水力压裂对宾夕法尼亚州中北部未服务地区蜂窝网络可用性的影响

摘要 由于人口稀少和其他偏远地区常见的崎岖地形的长期挑战，宾夕法尼亚州中北部遭受蜂窝网络覆盖稀疏的困扰。然而，近年来天然气（“水力压裂”）行业已进入该地区，并享有比公民更好的网络覆盖。本文基于作者的实地研究，分析了这些模式的地理、经济和政治原因。文章考虑了对当地公民的影响，并根据宾夕法尼亚州现有法律提出了解决方案。