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<blockquote data-quote="tRidiot" data-source="post: 3062689" data-attributes="member: 9374"><p>I know of at least one place (and I am sure there are MANY more) where a small town of around 10k people where the city council refuses to allow more than 2 ISPs in town - one DSL (****** 1.5/3mbit) and one cable company with a max of 6mbit. This allows these two crappy ISPs to maintain a choke on the entire town, keeping their local monopoly, which is only 30 miles from a moderate metro with 50-100mbit service - without having to spend a penny to upgrade their crappy networks.</p><p></p><p>And exactly <strong>why </strong>would the city council members vote to restrict any competition into the area that would lead to a massive upgrade to the local network and benefit the consumers with greater choice and options?</p><p></p><p>No, no... not bribery. No cash payouts from the ISPs that benefit from the lack of outside competition. No... what do they get for selling out their constituents?</p><p></p><p>Free internet service.</p><p></p><p>That's right... these selfless citizens who dedicate their time to serve their community get free internet access, worth about what, $30-40 a month? Yeah... quite the kickback to f*** over their own voting public.</p><p></p><p>Yeah, it ain't just the state and national politicians who'll whore themselves out to corporations for penny-ante self-serving benefits.</p><p></p><p></p><p><edit> And who did Ajit Pai work for as legal counsel before he headed up the FCC committee on Net Neutrality? Yup. Comcast.</p><p></p><p>Wonder what his bank account looks like these days? Anyone care to hazard a guess?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tRidiot, post: 3062689, member: 9374"] I know of at least one place (and I am sure there are MANY more) where a small town of around 10k people where the city council refuses to allow more than 2 ISPs in town - one DSL (****** 1.5/3mbit) and one cable company with a max of 6mbit. This allows these two crappy ISPs to maintain a choke on the entire town, keeping their local monopoly, which is only 30 miles from a moderate metro with 50-100mbit service - without having to spend a penny to upgrade their crappy networks. And exactly [B]why [/B]would the city council members vote to restrict any competition into the area that would lead to a massive upgrade to the local network and benefit the consumers with greater choice and options? No, no... not bribery. No cash payouts from the ISPs that benefit from the lack of outside competition. No... what do they get for selling out their constituents? Free internet service. That's right... these selfless citizens who dedicate their time to serve their community get free internet access, worth about what, $30-40 a month? Yeah... quite the kickback to f*** over their own voting public. Yeah, it ain't just the state and national politicians who'll whore themselves out to corporations for penny-ante self-serving benefits. <edit> And who did Ajit Pai work for as legal counsel before he headed up the FCC committee on Net Neutrality? Yup. Comcast. Wonder what his bank account looks like these days? Anyone care to hazard a guess? [/QUOTE]
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