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I may be in the minority but my Internet has only gotten better, faster, and cheaper over the years, so I am hesitant to advocate for any major change. But it

I may be in the minority but my Internet has only gotten better, faster, and cheaper over the years, so I am hesitant to advocate for any major change. But it should be noted that the municipalities are typically who are granting a local monopoly over the existing lines to the ISP and preventing someone else from coming in and laying their own new cables down.

treis 6y ago
You're not. These studies draw an arbitrary line for what counts as broadband. And they typically ignore wireless and satellite options. Most people will have a cable, a DSL, and several wireless options. The profit margin of the large cable companies reflect that. They're pretty much middle of the pack for the S&P 500. It's a capital intensive and relatively low margin business. Look at Google Fiber. They had cities falling over themselves to get it and huge consumer demand. Ultimately they abandoned it because it doesn't make enough money.