HALDENSLEBEN, GERMANY - AUGUST 23: In this aerial view a worker drives a specialzed vehicle that is laying tubing used for running fiber optic cable underground during the installation of broadband infrastructure by a private company called MDDSL on August 23, 2017 near Haldensleben, Germany. The German government is subsidizing efforts to improve broadband access in rural areas. Germany faces elections on September 24 and rural development is a strongly political issue. Many rural areas in Germany, especially in the eastern parts, are facing challenges, especially due to demographics. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)