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What are you suggesting? Is there a competing product available to buy which is better? I don't know of one in most areas. IMO bandwidth is worth paying for. Y

What are you suggesting? Is there a competing product available to buy which is better? I don't know of one in most areas. IMO bandwidth is worth paying for. You can say there "should" be better deals available. But it doesn't do any good. If you think it's so easy to provide better internet then start a company.

iamdave 15y ago
You can say there "should" be better deals available. But it doesn't do any good. If you think it's so easy to provide better internet then start a company. Because sitting idly watching ISP's ratchet up costs and lower the quality of service sure is getting things done.
- xenophanes 15y ago
  I just said don't be idle. Be an entrepreneur. You are neither listening nor solving the problem, just idly complaining.
res0nat0r 15y ago
I'm saying $100/month for 22 megabits is terrible, it doesn't have to be this expensive.
- xenophanes 15y ago
  Terrible compared to what? Go back 10 years and it's great. Go forward 10 years and it's terrible. Today, there's nothing better.
  - res0nat0r 15y ago
    It's terrible in the fact that at my old address I got 25 Megabit for $65/month with no cap via AT+T and my work friends got 50 Megabit/month via Brighthouse for $65/month. Comcast can do better.
  - nfriedly 15y ago
    Cincinnati Bell offers 30mb down / 10mb up fiber-optic for $60/month and a 50/20 plan for $80. I'm pretty sure there's no data cap either, I've hit several terabytes some months without any issues. I've had this service for about 2 years now, and there was a $10/month discount when I first signed up.
gwern 15y ago
> You can say there "should" be better deals available. But it doesn't do any good. If you think it's so easy to provide better internet then start a company. Natural monopolies have long been recognized as a good target for government involvement, like public goods: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Natural_monopoly#Regulation https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Natural_monop...

iamdave 15y ago

You can say there "should" be better deals available. But it doesn't do any good. If you think it's so easy to provide better internet then start a company. Because sitting idly watching ISP's ratchet up costs and lower the quality of service sure is getting things done.

xenophanes 15y ago
I just said don't be idle. Be an entrepreneur. You are neither listening nor solving the problem, just idly complaining.

res0nat0r 15y ago

I'm saying $100/month for 22 megabits is terrible, it doesn't have to be this expensive.

xenophanes 15y ago
Terrible compared to what? Go back 10 years and it's great. Go forward 10 years and it's terrible. Today, there's nothing better.
- res0nat0r 15y ago
  It's terrible in the fact that at my old address I got 25 Megabit for $65/month with no cap via AT+T and my work friends got 50 Megabit/month via Brighthouse for $65/month. Comcast can do better.
- nfriedly 15y ago
  Cincinnati Bell offers 30mb down / 10mb up fiber-optic for $60/month and a 50/20 plan for $80. I'm pretty sure there's no data cap either, I've hit several terabytes some months without any issues. I've had this service for about 2 years now, and there was a $10/month discount when I first signed up.

gwern 15y ago

> You can say there "should" be better deals available. But it doesn't do any good. If you think it's so easy to provide better internet then start a company. Natural monopolies have long been recognized as a good target for government involvement, like public goods: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Natural_monopoly#Regulation https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Natural_monop...