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Since NN is a big topic today I have a question about ISPs.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:40 pm
Why won't municipalities get into the ISP business?
For example my municipality provides natural gas. They laid their own natural gas service lines throughout our town. What is preventing them to lay their own fiber and become an internet service provider to the townspeople?
For example my municipality provides natural gas. They laid their own natural gas service lines throughout our town. What is preventing them to lay their own fiber and become an internet service provider to the townspeople?
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Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:41 pm to GumboPot
A bunch of them have, actually. They are stakeholders in local providers.
Surprisingly, it doesn't reduce costs.....
Surprisingly, it doesn't reduce costs.....
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:44 pm to GumboPot
I get it, but the last thing I want is to rely on shitty local municipalities to take care of my internet, especially in this state. These assholes can't even fill potholes properly and promptly.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:44 pm to GumboPot
quote:Usually the telecoms will bribe the statehouse to pass laws restricting them. San Antonio has a state of the art fiber network for its government buildings but they're literally outlawed from offering it to the public.
What is preventing them to lay their own fiber and become an internet service provider to the townspeople?
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:45 pm to GumboPot
LUS Fiber in Lafayette, had fiber internet for 3 years before I moved away... I was actually very good service and a good price.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:51 pm to cokebottleag
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Surprisingly, it doesn't reduce costs.....
It did for a lot of people in Lafayette.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:52 pm to GumboPot
Ever been to Chatanooga?
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:52 pm to Bard
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Because many don't even adequately fund their own networks, can you imagine how they would fare running an ISP?
If it's crappy you move on to another ISP.
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With that said though, Lafayette has their shite together.
Believe it or not parts of New Orleans have excellent service.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:53 pm to cahoots
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Ever heard of LUSfiber?
No but good to hear.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:54 pm to Yak
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Ever been to Chatanooga?
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Chattanooga rolled out a fiber-optic network a few years ago that now offers speeds of up to 1000 Megabits per second, or 1 gigabit, for just $70 a month. A cheaper 100 Megabit plan costs $58 per month. Even the slower plan is still light-years ahead of the average U.S. connection speed, which stood at 9.8 megabits per second as of late last year, according to Akamai Technologies.
Beautiful.
I love competition.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:55 pm to Yak
That's another good example, it worked so well in Nooga that the ISPs freaked out and hey wouldn't you know there's now a law saying they can't expand it to the suburbs
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:56 pm to Iosh
But muh free markets
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:56 pm to GumboPot
quote:Comcast sure as hell didn't, they tried to sue the city so they couldn't compete
Beautiful.
I love competition.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:56 pm to GumboPot
There is LUS as many have pointed out and there are a couple of cities in Texas that got in before the Texas legislature outlawed municipals from providing that service. They are grandfathered now.
The ISP lobby did a good job protecting their turf.
The ISP lobby did a good job protecting their turf.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 1:59 pm to GumboPot
I have municipal internet in Lafayette (LUS Fiber). It's great. I'm getting like 100 mbps for $50ish a month.
I've also been on the bad side. I lived in a rural Ohio shithole where satellite internet was the only option and we paid $120/mo for 20 mbps but only ever got 2-3 mbps.
I've also been on the bad side. I lived in a rural Ohio shithole where satellite internet was the only option and we paid $120/mo for 20 mbps but only ever got 2-3 mbps.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 2:04 pm to CorporateTiger
quote:ISPs are buying local governments to stop this from happening. we have no free market.
But muh free markets
Posted on 12/14/17 at 2:07 pm to MastrShake
You are preaching to the choir here.
Posted on 12/14/17 at 2:09 pm to CorporateTiger
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