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Because urban dwellers have choice when it comes to selecting an isp.

• enraged_camel 10y ago
  Umm, no? American ISPs/cable companies are notorious for form get regional monopolies. In most places in the US, people really have only one option for ISP. You might think the situation is different in cities, but that is the case only on the surface. The fact is that in dense urban settings, many apartment buildings form exclusive partnerships with cable providers such that residents must sign up with that provider of they want cable/internet.
  • jlgaddis 10y ago
    And then there are places -- like the rural areas mentioned above -- where my parents live. They have zero options.
  • jpitz 10y ago
    In all of the suburban and urban areas I've lived in and near, it has been the case. In the rural area I live now, my options are crappy satellite or expensive 4g. /anecdote