The monopoly exists in certain sub categories of internet. Gigabit is limited to the terrestrial providers that each municipality allows access to the monopoly

The monopoly exists in certain sub categories of internet. Gigabit is limited to the terrestrial providers that each municipality allows access to the monopoly they have on the telephone poles. There are alternatives in most rural areas to the terrestrial services, but not in the gigabit speed yet. https://www.whistleout.com/Internet/Guides/ohio-satellite-internet https://www.whistleout.com/Internet/Guides/ohio-satellite-in... > Viasat's plans start at around $50/month and with it you get an unlimited data at speeds up to 50Mbps Starlink exists: https://governor.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/governor/administration/lt-governor/12162020 https://governor.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/governor/administra... wikipedia: > Starlink beta testers have been reporting speeds over 150 megabits per second