In telecoms parlance, the last leg of any connectivity, usually the connection to the customer's premises. The last mile problem is particularly notable in pots (Plain Old Telephone Service), which is the traditional analogue copper pair that is so bandwidth and quality limited.

Of course, some see the last mile as being a godsend. Consider the amount of backbone bandwidth required if every subscriber had their own private E1 line to their house..

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