Leaving the Fold → Coty owned utilities better

My city is offering me totally uncapped cable for $34.95 no restrictions. We also have att which is offering 1.5/128k with VPN, Servers and all other kinds of restrictions for $39.95 Now when i have a complaint about my service i don't get put on hold by an att operator i can drive 5 miles to the CMTS and have my complaint heard by a real person. It comes down the communities watching out for the citizens needs. I think it's time for the government to start regulating cable providers. If a small town can provide that kind of service to people then i think there is something wrong. I do believe att is trying to monopolize on broadband just like Microsoft does to windows. Why att does dialup, DSL, cable, phone, and wireless business and goes unnoticed by the government i may never know.

Maybe it goes un-noticed because they are conducting themselves for the most part in a professional manner that doesn't attract as much attention.

If anything, Verizon should be dealt with first, but the Government seems to overlook them as well. I've read the Verizon DSL message board here on DSLReports, and it isn't a pretty site Oh, and Verizon / DSL Lines are regulated, and the government doesn't do anything about their monopolistic practices.
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While we don't get uncapped cable Internet, the price for cable Internet through our municipal network is well below what ATT charges. We do have server restrictions, however VPN appears to be allowed. On the plus side we can get fiber to the home if we want; you just need money.

On the negative side, of all the municipal cable networks that I have seen so far, ours appears to be the most restrictive.:(