Comcast has a lot to lose if municipal broadband takes off
I mean, duh. They basically have a monopoly and a license to print money right now. they can&#x27;t make the same profit margins they have been if they have to compete with local municipal providers who aren&#x27;t based on a profit model unless those local providers are so incompetent that they can&#x27;t deliver reliable fast internet to their area. Comcast can&#x27;t do price hikes and data caps and generally continue treating their customers like abused spouses if there is an equally attractive alternative which doesn&#x27;t have an incentive to nickle and dime you to death. If I could get municipal fiber, why would I pay comcast more for less? Comcast would need to completely reevaluate their business model from their abusive &quot;but who are you going to turn to?&quot; monopoly to a competitive service with a eye towards meeting customer expectations for reliability and service. In other words, comcast will have to spend a fair amount of their massive profits on things like service upgrades and customer relations.<p>And really, as a monopoly comcast should be busted up.