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Weren't the cable companies initially treated sort of like utility, due to the cost of laying the last mile cables? Isn't that why they were able to gain virtua
by dba7dba 13y ago
Weren't the cable companies initially treated sort of like utility, due to the cost of laying the last mile cables? Isn't that why they were able to gain virtual monopoly on different regions?
- tsotha 13y agoYes, they were, though I think it had more to do with people not wanting the streets to be dug up every week by a different company. I think most places will support more than one ISP, but it takes time and the right economic environment to shell out the big bucks you need to challenge an incumbent.