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US ISPs seem to offer faster speeds every year too. But I of course agree that they generally need more competition. Verizon finally lit up my block for FiOS an
by eli 13y ago
US ISPs seem to offer faster speeds every year too. But I of course agree that they generally need more competition. Verizon finally lit up my block for FiOS and I'm getting faster speeds at 25% less cost.
- hobs 13y agoFor most areas, that is wrong. I have been in the same area for a decade, and got offered 8mbps for an increased cost 8 years ago. That's it. Why? Because there is no competition.
- eli 13y agoWhat does a $250 upgrade fee have to do with that? If anything, shouldn't high fees encourage competition?
- randallsquared 13y agoHigh fees pay for the lobbying of local government to continue the cable monopoly, in many places in the US.
- mkaziz 13y ago@eli- no, because Comcast et al actively suppress competition a la muncipal networks.