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That's a very niche view. Almost nobody will switch isps because of a duopoly if everything is currently fine on price and performance.
by shaklee3 8y ago
That's a very niche view. Almost nobody will switch isps because of a duopoly if everything is currently fine on price and performance.
- maccam94 8y agoBut everything is not currently fine on price or performance. Most places don't even really have a duopoly. It's a single cable TV/internet operator and a single DSL operator, the DSL is way slower than the cable and both are overpriced. If you add SpaceX service to the mix I think you'll quickly see major price drops and equipment upgrades from most major terrestrial ISPs.
- FractalParadigm 8y agoSee: Google Fiber. When they started rolling it out, ISPs were folding themselves backwards trying to convince people not to switch. Anecdotal, but I remember someone on Reddit from Kansas City mentioning that Time Warner had offered them something silly like 100M/10M down/up for more money than the incoming Google Fiber was going to be (for 1Gbps synchronous). I have no idea what the situation is like now, but I'd imagine it's gotten better. They aren't going to sit around wasting money when infinitely better tech is knocking on their front door.
- Dig1t 8y agoI think you underestimate just how much people truly hate Comcast...
- keymone 8y ago> if everything is currently fine on price and performance have you checked what internet costs in other countries?
- shaklee3 8y agoI was specifically replying to the OP. You're changing the topic if we're now discussing areas where you don't have two isps.