> In my personal experience Comcast's service isn't bad, but their rates are tied to the fact that there is no competition. Yep. My town has exactly one provid

> In my personal experience Comcast's service isn't bad, but their rates are tied to the fact that there is no competition. Yep. My town has exactly one provider: Comcast. They even negotiated a 50-year exclusive right of way back in the 80s by lining some local politician pockets. I pay $250/month for internet, landline phone, and basic cable bundle. This includes about $50 worth of bullshit “copper recovery fees” and the like which are designed to sound like taxes but are really just pure profit for Comcast.