Originally Posted by lwildernorva

I'm not certain that the internet connection quality in lower-level cities will matter but so much. Yes, better quality is better, but for many purposes, including mine, lower-quality connections will still allow me to get my work done over the course of a work day, albeit, at times, with frustratingly slow speeds, but adequate speeds the rest of the day. As long as workers are happy working at home despite the occasional hiccups in internet connections and employers are happy with the work produced, it almost doesn't matter where you are anymore. Our landlord put my employer on a five-year lease three years ago after moving us to another floor in our building and doing a major renovation, apparently out of the belief (valid at that time) that the local real estate market was on the upswing. I suspect that we will get a very favorable lease offer to maintain our current footprint when renewal rolls around although we may very well want to reduce the space we lease.