Telcos are actually a great example of how the free market (eventually) routes around incumbents who fail to satisfy market demand.<p>The telcos have stalled residential broadband for decades, leaving most of the US stuck with early 2000s-level cable modems or DSL. None of them will make a move.<p>So what happened? <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;fiber.google.com&#x2F;about&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;fiber.google.com&#x2F;about&#x2F;</a>