Cable never really had a monopoly. There were always at least two satellite providers. And since the early 2000’s, the local telecoms have offered to a large pa

Cable never really had a monopoly. There were always at least two satellite providers. And since the early 2000’s, the local telecoms have offered to a large part of the country. Every place I’ve lived in has had 4 options since 2005. They all offered the same channels and mostly competed on price.