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You're saying that there's no competition in municipalities? They're called elections. We hold them more than once a year. Not to mention that municipalities
by drewcrawford 13y ago
You're saying that there's no competition in municipalities? They're called elections. We hold them more than once a year.
Not to mention that municipalities compete with one another; it is actually easier in most places in the United States to move to a neighboring municipality than it is to switch to a better ISP. For example I would have to move over a hundred miles to get better internet access than the large, regional ISP that serves my area, and meanwhile I could move about five miles and "technically" live in a different city in the same metro area.
Finally, I am not advocating municipal control instead of private ISPs, I am arguing municipal offerings in addition to private ISPs. It is tautologically impossible for the introduction of new entrants into the market to itself constitute a reduction in competition.