Of course they can, especially in individual cities where they have an effective monopoly. For instance, my uncapped DSL in 1997 in Iowa was faster than the AT&

Of course they can, especially in individual cities where they have an effective monopoly. For instance, my uncapped DSL in 1997 in Iowa was faster than the AT&T DSL I have in San Jose right now in 2011. Why is that? It's not technical limitations, I can tell you that.