LinuxJunkie
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2 edits | reply to fiberguy
Re: Hmmm....
I also disagree. If Verizon offered service in my area (unfortunately, i'm in the "armpit" of the SNET, I mean SBC, I mean AT&T! area -- formerly served by SNET of Connecticut) and if FIOS were offered in my area, there's no way in hell I'd stick around on a $42/month 6 Mbps / 384 Kbps Comcast HSI connection if I could get a 15 Mbps / 2 Mbps FIOS connection for less money. The fact of the matter is, Roberts isn't sweating FIOS yet because he knows that our lovely (and uncorrupt -- HAHAHAHA YEAH RIGHT) local governments have essentially killed any chance of national competition. Franchise agreements are what limit our options and limit any sort of competition -- people can't choose to go with a cheaper or better alternative if it doesn't friggin' exist!
If we want anything to change, we need to petition our government at the local level to kill franchise agreements altogether, once and for all. Only way that will happen is to vote out all the old fart, corrupt bastards that are currently in office taking kickbacks from big business. |
