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Telcos can’t cut you off, but ISPs can. I guess dial up is potentially still an option, but internet access is much more relevant than telephone access in 2018.

• mschuster91 8y ago
  > Telcos can’t cut you off, but ISPs can. Well, ISPs are replaceable (okay, they will offer different speeds). Get cut off, select another ISP (or mobile data). A telco is not easily replaceable though, as the phone number is your unique handle that often cannot be changed easily (which is why you have the right to keep your number in Europe across providers)...
  • xg15 8y ago
    > Get cut off, select another ISP (or mobile data). Comcast customers would like to have a word with you.
    • sli 8y ago
      Yeah, that particular point is technically true, but in reality it is absolutely false. Far too many people simply do not have competing options. ADSL and satellite are not really competing options if your third option is fiber. I'd say it's reasonable these days to expect regular people (especially the 18-34 demo) to actually rely on the speeds you get with fiber. ADSL and satellite, by comparison, are slow as molasses. A number of those folks could probably survive with a mobile data hotspot, but that is really not ideal for a house or apartment.
    • hrasyid 8y ago
      Yes as a comcast customer I'd like to know where to find this magical "another ISP"