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That whole ordeal sounds horrifying. What is it about cable/internet companies that seems to make them awful across the board?
by kazz 6y ago
That whole ordeal sounds horrifying. What is it about cable/internet companies that seems to make them awful across the board?
- throwawaygh 6y agoThey are monopolies that aren't regulated as utilities and have zero competition from the public sector.
- AceJohnny2 6y ago> They are monopolies that aren't regulated They are actually heavily regulated. But they use that regulation as a way to prevent new competitors.
- throwawaygh 6y ago>> regulated _as utilities_
- shoulderfake 6y ago0 competition and regulatory capture so nobody new can come in
- dingaling 6y agoThe UK ( whence comes this article ) has a very competitive ISP marketplace, there are several dozen ISPs vying for my custom at my property using a variety of connection technology. But most people in the UK sign-up to the Big Three ( BT Retail, Virgin, TalkTalk ) due to their intense advertising and bundle 'deals'. So those three consider themselves the market and compete with one another for that pool of customers. Naturally they make leaving difficult because they have spent so much on acquisition. The other 20% of customers shop around based on individual requirements. I've been with my small, efficient ISP for 12 years and have no reason to change.
- Nextgrid 6y agoThe UK ISP marketplace is not competitive. In most places you have no choice but to go with Virgin if you want half-decent speeds. The rest of the ISPs are just selling DSL which is crap compared to Virgin and there’s no easy way to tell how well it will perform in advance before signing up (it depends on the state of the wiring).