"Think of them like credit unions: they're on your side, they're trying to be nice to you, but they don't change everything." Yeah, but what if they weren't th

"Think of them like credit unions: they're on your side, they're trying to be nice to you, but they don't change everything." Yeah, but what if they weren't there at all. For example. I have Roadrunner here in NC. That's our _only_ choice for cable broadband. And this is in RDU, one of the tech-heaviest areas in the country. I currently pay $59/mo for 6mbps down, 365kbps up. Muni competition doesn't change everything, but those concerns of a one-horse race (lock-in, lack of relaxation about crazy rate hikes, big faceless corporation who cares almost nothing about one lowly customer) _are_ the main pressure points causing pain.