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Do they do the same for internet providers?
by zeep 9y ago
Do they do the same for internet providers?
- randyrand 9y agoWhy would they? The internet is the grid. There is no such thing as a "internet generation" device, like there is for electric power.
- Crespyl 9y agoSee "local loop unbundling." Right now, we generally treat "the internet as the grid", but there's no inherent reason we can't separate "the internet"/IP address and network peering from "the grid"/physical last-mile cables.
- Crespyl 9y agoNot yet, but I'd love to see it. Having moved to Texas recently, I was really impressed by the electricity set up. There's one company which, I assume, is granted a local monopoly on power distribution (Oncor for my area, IIRC), and they handle the actual lines to the buildings/meters etc. I've never had to deal with them directly. I can choose from probably 40+ companies and different plans offering different rates, expected usage, contract terms, etc. and whatever other criteria I care about, all listed in one place and compared side-by-side on one website. It was really depressing having just gotten my head around that wealth of choice to then be told "for internet, you will have Spectrum."