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A minor note, but is this accurate? In America, this is a massive issue, because there are only two main ISPs, and so a lack of choice and competition. Which
by brown9-2 16y ago
A minor note, but is this accurate?
In America, this is a massive issue, because there are only two main ISPs, and so a lack of choice and competition.
Which two? I can name a handful of companies that provide internet access (Time Warner, Cablevision, Cox, Verizon, etc) but perhaps they aren't "major".
- jauer 16y agoI wouldn't call it accurate. Generally there are two major providers in a area that have saturation marketing. Then you have CLECs and independent ISPs. They tend to focus on direct sales to business so the public isn't as aware of their existence. Typically you'll have 3-5 of these in a market. After that you have the mobile data providers (Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, Cricket, Clearwire).
- wladimir 16y agoCompared to the Netherlands, it is pretty accurate. Where I live I can choose from more than 10 ISPs (both cable/ADSL), and then there are several mobile providers. Compared to here, the telecom market in the USA is pretty much monopolized.
- cynoclast 16y agoIn any given locale, there are usually only 1-3 choices of ISP. Two is most common, so they can give illusion of competition, without having to coordinate with too many "competitors".
- juiceandjuice 16y agoMostly true. However, recently there's been a lot of smaller wireless, usually operating with Motorola Canopy systems, popping up. They are still dependent on a larger ISP though.