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Originally Posted by Agent 488 the telecoms are an oligopoly. ...

In the USA the cable carriers are even worse.

I pay $6.95 for a second IP from Comcast — I can get an IP for $1.00 to $2.00 in any data center.

I think that the FCC's version of net neutrality will just be another scam.

I have no choice of an alternate broadband carrier currently (the dslam switch for ATT Fiber is at 4,000 ft (too far)). So, there exists no "free market" currently for me and Comcast knows this — charging $10-$20 more per month in this market then others where they operate in a competitive market. Free market my ass ...