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Originally Posted by beepbeep
IPersonally I see it as utility, just as water/electricity/sewage system etc.
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Our utilities are monopolies as well... just regulated monopolies that have to get approval for rate changes.
While it's easy to get riled up about the statistically slower average household speeds and higher costs we see in the US, ISPs also have higher costs here. As mentioned, fiber is about $20/foot - our wide open spaces mean we have to cover a lot of feet.
Not that I'm crying for Comcast or Time Warner - they are wildly profitable. Nothing wrong with that. (I just have a hard time believing they haven't broken any antitrust laws to get where they are, given the apparent monopolies in every major market.)