Same country, but restricted to DSL speeds because the sole vendor who provides near-gigabit service in this neighborhood is Spectrum, whose service quality is

Same country, but restricted to DSL speeds because the sole vendor who provides near-gigabit service in this neighborhood is Spectrum, whose service quality is so low that AT&T DSL is still a better option. Go two miles in any direction from our neighborhood, and you have multiple providers with gigabit or near gigabit speeds, including AT&T. Regulatory capture indeed.