• Empricorn@feddit.nl
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      15 days ago

      To be fair, that’s because there’s usually only one choice for utilities, internet providers included.

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        15 days ago

        internet providers included

        hey now, i have two wireline providers. i can choose whose rusty crowbar to ram up the backside. one greedy af cable company and an even greedier telco, now ‘new and improved’ with vulture investor ownership for extra squeezing.

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        15 days ago

        Our town has Ting fiber, but we live juuust outside the service area so we get the joy of Comcast.

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          14 days ago

          Wow, to be that close to a better option, but unable to take part! I’ve heard great feedback from people that signed on with a municipal broadband provider, but for now I’m also a Comcaptive. ☹️