Jodokast96
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Erial, NJ | reply to supergirl
Re: Isps Build your Own!
Quick search showed it in some form or another in NJ, VA, OH, TX, NY, MA, and PA. Not just for electric, but gas too. |
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Mr_Northside
@nauticom.net
| Yes... but it's not total competition... It's only for "electric suppliers". Which for the average user means maybe saving a few bucks, or those people who want to purchase "clean energy" can select a company with windmills or some crap.
But if your power goes out, and you call your "choice company", they'll tell you to call the company that delivers it. This is where I think this competition is mostly "hype".
While everyone bitches about having to pay the electric bill, most people I know with serious complaints or issues have to do with service (power outages, customer service, etc...) At no point can you threaten these companies with taking your business elsewhere, because you're stuck with them |
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Jodokast96
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Erial, NJ
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| It's still not very different from line sharing. Another ISP is supplying you access and Verizon is delivering it. So yes, the local company or Verizon doesn't get totally screwed for building the infrastructure, yet other suppliers and the local company can compete on the supply side as needed. |
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