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It’s a bit harder to put the cat back in the bag. I’m assuming (and hoping) it’ll take a few years for that kind of degradation, and some new competition (or mu
by Operyl 8y ago
It’s a bit harder to put the cat back in the bag. I’m assuming (and hoping) it’ll take a few years for that kind of degradation, and some new competition (or municipal service) could make its way in.
- JustSomeNobody 8y agoI doubt they'll roll back speeds. Instead they'll increase the cost of the higher speeds significantly.
- Operyl 8y agoEven price increases can take some time to do, as you have people in 1-2 year contracts. I just hope that’s enough time for competition, or that it doesn’t happen.
- owenmarshall 8y ago> Even price increases can take some time to do, as you have people in 1-2 year contracts. It takes a while to do to those customers. It can happen as soon as "let's update the webpage" for new customers. Especially when the only high speed internet game in town goes from three providers to two.
- JustSomeNobody 8y agoThis. "Our special deal for new subscribers has ended." And they'll sign up all the people who were on Google Fiber and want to continue having those speeds at the new higher price point, which, of course, is only valid for the first 6 mos or a year, after which it increases to the new "normal" price.
- gowld 8y agoOnce (multiple) ISPs invested in infrastructure, they have lower marginal cost so can stay and compete. Sure, there are still antitrust risks, but better than nothing.
- newsoul2019 8y agoWith wireless 5G coming, people will have a real alternative to something that uses a physical line to the house. Brace yourselves, competition is coming.
- kevin_b_er 8y agoDue to the wireless industry's bandwidth cap (or severe service degradation after soft-cap) as a standard feature, I have little hope for 5G.
- JustSomeNobody 8y agoColor me unconvinced about 5G. Hope I'm wrong.