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Wolf314159@startrek.website 7 months agoThere’s other options, but they’re all MUCH slower. If you want a different ISP with comparable or faster speeds, you need to move. In my case, internet is bundled with HOA fees. And there is no other fast option available at my address anyway.
smeg@feddit.uk 7 months ago
So why don’t other ISPs offer comparable speeds in the same location?
Wolf314159@startrek.website 7 months ago
Short simplified answer: nobody wants to pay for the infrastructure. There’s probably a Planet Money episode about it. If not, there should be.
smeg@feddit.uk 7 months ago
I’m guessing the ISPs aren’t forced to share their cables with other ISPs then?
Over here we have “fibre to the kerb” for people whose houses aren’t fully supported yet, meaning it’s fast fibre-optic cable all the way to somewhere near your house, then it uses your existing copper wires for the last bit. It’s not at fast as proper fibre-optic but still a lot better than old copper wires.