Report: Most Americans have no real choice in internet providers
Seriously. I don't understand why there isn't a movement to regulate ISP's like utilities at this point. Why aren't mayors and governors running on this as a major plank?<p>ISP investments, profits and pricing would all get regulated by the municipality. Performance is monitored and guaranteed.<p>I've lived in many, many apartments in NYC and each building has only ever had one choice -- Spectrum (was Time Warner) or Optimum. And it's always the same -- it's $24.99-39.99 at first, then after a year it's jacked up to $49.99-54.99, then another year up to $69.99.<p>It used to be you'd call to threaten to cancel and they'd re-lower it. But they haven't agreed to do that for over 3 years now -- they'll just let you cancel. They know you don't have a choice.<p>ISP's are so obviously by now a utility like water, gas and electric. Why aren't we treating them that way?