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Re: Comcast is bad for America. said by swhitney2003:Yes, but the phone company is worse, in my area. So to me, Comcast > local phone company. Therefore, they are not some kind of evil since they provide a better service than my one and only alternative (besides dialup/satellite). But in most areas, yes I see how they are not exactly the best option, even though they are the only option. Here it is quite the opposite. They withhold their RSN from satellite companies thanks to help from the politicians that comcast funneled a ton of money to through lobbyists, DSL here is only 3 Mbps, so Comcast gives you speed, but restricts usage. Their phone service here has problems every month. They move channels from basic tiers to more costly tiers every year. They have raised internet prices here. I could go into nightmares I have had with them, but don't feel like flogging the dead horse.
Bottom line is, competition should always be the goal, and it should NEVER be a competitor that is successful in thwarting it. Even if no one likes the "other" provider, that's fine, but let there be competition. Here there is even less competition than there should be because they use their RSN to keep their monopoly. If you don't get FiOS or Comcast, you don't watch Philly sports here. This is the only location in the country where that is happening, thank you Arlen Specter and FCC. |
