The private ISPs also tend to have under the table agreements with each other to avoid competing with one another in some regions. Keeps the prices high while spending the bare minimum to keep the network running (which means low bandwidth and asymmetrical options).
Occasionally you may live in an area with more than 2 options, but that’s rare. I have moved around a dozen times and only recall a single instance where I was able to choose between 2 providers.
I would absolutely love to build out municipal internet. We have plenty of good examples to build off of (Utah and Chattanooga, TN). The only thing holding a majority of us back is: state bans on municipal internet.
This would have the added benefit of creating local high paying jobs as well. Keep the money circulating within the region for as long as possible. Money doesn’t escape via temp out of state workers or corporate bonuses to C level executives
Occasionally you may live in an area with more than 2 options, but that’s rare. I have moved around a dozen times and only recall a single instance where I was able to choose between 2 providers.
I would absolutely love to build out municipal internet. We have plenty of good examples to build off of (Utah and Chattanooga, TN). The only thing holding a majority of us back is: state bans on municipal internet.
This would have the added benefit of creating local high paying jobs as well. Keep the money circulating within the region for as long as possible. Money doesn’t escape via temp out of state workers or corporate bonuses to C level executives