The FCC regulated dsl as a telecommunications service until 2004. But dial up and cable internet were not. That's part of the reason why cable internet is so d

The FCC regulated dsl as a telecommunications service until 2004. But dial up and cable internet were not. That's part of the reason why cable internet is so dominant. Dsl companies were required to let competition use their last mile. So nobody wanted to invest. It was only after telecoms got the gIt assurances that the FCC wouldn't unbundle fiber that Verizon and att started expanding.