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This still reads like a success story of municipal networks to me. It is much easier to hold public institutions like this accountable than private regional mon
by babypuncher 3y ago
This still reads like a success story of municipal networks to me. It is much easier to hold public institutions like this accountable than private regional monopolies. A private company is not subject to the whims of the Democratic process, and regional monopolies ensure that free market forces have a much harder time cultivating competition or disruption. The fact that your courts were able to put an end to these practices and the executives responsible are gone while Comcast continues to operate unchecked throughout large swaths of the US really demonstrates this.
In Utah, we've been fighting the corruption and anti-competitive practices of Comcast and CenturyLink for over two decades. And despite many small victories like the recent one in Bountiful, many residents are still getting screwed over with no viable recourse. The city my parents live in fell for Comcast's intense lobbying a few years ago and now they have no real path towards getting a meaningful alternative.