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Re: As has been said before You do realize that monopolies and not the free market is what we have when it comes to broadband, right?
We have government protected monopolies. |
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| said by osravens:You do realize that monopolies and not the free market is what we have when it comes to broadband, right?
We have government protected monopolies.
There's no monopoly here. I have two wired options and several wireless options here. I can get service up to 100Mbps. The free market works well here.
Of course, if you're out in BFE you'll only have satellite because it's simply not profitable to run a whole fiber optic cable just for you. If you have a problem with that, move. |
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| Works well there for you. VZ has a statewide contract to lay FiOS too.
Guess what they're doing in the rest of the world? Milking 3 Mbps DSL until it dies or they can remove the copper. And that's not just for those of us not in major cities. And considering the ridiculous price of wireless, to even compare that to a wireline service is blatant trolling.
The cable company has a monopoly beyond that pittance of a speed. |
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| said by osravens:Works well there for you. VZ has a statewide contract to lay FiOS too.
VZ doesn't have a statewide contract to lay FiOS. They have a statewide franchise agreement for TV service, but even so they don't serve all parts of the state. Up where I live it is not Verizon territory, it is CenturyLink.
In fact it was because of the Government easing regulations that those in this state in FiOS areas get to enjoy it now. |
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| Like osravens said you are lucky to live in a section where you have that option. Millions of people do not have that option and its a big deal. You don't realize it because you don't live with it every day.
Cable or DSL/Fiber pretty much if you are lucky. He said monopoly when it's actually a duopoly in most areas. Are they really that much different? In both cases the consumer gets screwed. No competition = higher prices and or bad service. To compare wireless or satellite service to a wireline service like osravens said is absurd. 
In my area we either have AT&T DSL (Upgrade our lines?? I love copper, please leave it in my yard forever), Clear (please throttle me??), Satellite (I'm still waiting...) or AT&T/Verizon/Sprint/Tmobile wireless (Caps? I don't need to eat).  |
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said by fifty nine:Of course, if you're out in BFE you'll only have satellite because it's simply not profitable to run a whole fiber optic cable just for you. If you have a problem with that, move.
I know a fellow who lives in Morgan Hill, California. It isn't BFE, but he does only have a duopoly: Charter, or Verizon. No FiOS or U-verse.
Here, in San José, California, it is mostly a duopoly: Comcast and AT&T (some areas Verizon, no FiOS or U-verse). There are a couple of resellers of AT&T DSL; but resold AT&T is still AT&T.
I am one of the lucky ones with a real third choice. I have friends and relatives who don't have my choice; just AT&T or Comcast.
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