You make some good points. I was very focused on speed/price/quality of network service in my post. This also reflects my own biases and preferences. All I wan

You make some good points. I was very focused on speed/price/quality of network service in my post. This also reflects my own biases and preferences. All I want from an ISP is a reliable uplink at a decent price. The last piece of equipment that is the ISP's is the ONT. I built my own router. I used to have my own DOCSIS modem, but I gave that to a family member a while ago and have had fiber since. Ideally, I never talk to someone from my ISP. I have had Fios since 2017, and I have only had to talk to them once, to cancel service when I moved. So, as long as I have had Verizon (importantly, in homes that were already wired for Verizon and a competitor), they have been an ideal ISP. I recognize that my preferences are far from universal, but my original post did not reflect that.