I dont hate ISPs in general, I hate ISPs like Comcast that leverage their virtual monopoly in local markets (they are the only high speed provider in my area) t

I dont hate ISPs in general, I hate ISPs like Comcast that leverage their virtual monopoly in local markets (they are the only high speed provider in my area) to avoid inestment in decent customer service while simultaneously charging exorbitant prices. In the U.S., we permit some private parties to use eminent domain reserved property in exchange for the distribution of telecom infrastructure. I dont have an issue with that principle like some folks do (1), and I dont care if they make a lot of money, but I do take exception to these 'utilities' ignoring the needs of their custimers. ISPs refuse to run fiber to our area and they it took them 3 weeks to figure out that someone accidentally flipped off the switch to my house on the utility pole MDU. No compensation for lost time. Personally, I long for the day when scalable mesh networks (2) allow people to take the reigns back, similar to installing solar panels and cutting the power grid chord. Yes, I realize there is still a need for such networks to tap into the internet backbone, but it's a step. 1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/timothylee/2011/12/06/telecommunications-and-the-public-use-principle/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/timothylee/2011/12/06/telecommu... 2. http://guifi.net http://guifi.net