"And, just remember: There are still such unpopulated places in the world where fast internet is a dream!"

Yes, there are plenty but if people are choosing to live there they know what it is about. The central Russia is mostly covered with net now.
I thought that there is no place now at Europe which hasn't phone and Internet connection. Looking on West Europe now it is all covered with electricity, roads and much lighter than Russia of course- it is interesting that you still have as you are saying the rural areas from which the youngsters are fleeing.

Oldness as a critical sickness is mostly a finish for everything no matter where you are at the capital's center or far away from it.