For all the big companies like ATT, Comcast, their internet prices are based only on how much of a monopoly they have in the local area. When a qualified compet

For all the big companies like ATT, Comcast, their internet prices are based only on how much of a monopoly they have in the local area. When a qualified competitor moves in (if they are even able to after well-funded resistance from the big company) prices become much more competitive. Or at least that's what I've heard many anecdotes of on the internet. Paying $140 for 300/25 internet + TV in Chicago, $10 difference between the 100/200/300/600/gigabit tiers.