The Institute For Local Self Reliance (disclosure: I have done writing and research for them) has released an updated interactive map of every community-owned and operated broadband network in the …
Definitely seeing that where I live. One of the local electric companies started offering gigabit fiber for $75, where most people were paying a lot more than that for DSL or low quality satellite (which were the only choices before). It’s been a huge improvement for those people, and it’s forced some of the long stagnant Telco companies to actually compete and start rolling out fiber of their own.
it’s forced some of the long stagnant Telco companies to actually compete and start rolling out fiber of their own.
The fact that they failed to do so of their own volition is reasonable grounds to continue to avoid said Telco even after they’ve finally deployed fiber.
Right, but in my case I’m not actually a customer of the local electric company that offers fiber. However pressure from them got my telco company (the only choice I have besides satellite) to offer me fiber, raising my max speed from 3Mb/s to 1000Mb/s.
Definitely seeing that where I live. One of the local electric companies started offering gigabit fiber for $75, where most people were paying a lot more than that for DSL or low quality satellite (which were the only choices before). It’s been a huge improvement for those people, and it’s forced some of the long stagnant Telco companies to actually compete and start rolling out fiber of their own.
The fact that they failed to do so of their own volition is reasonable grounds to continue to avoid said Telco even after they’ve finally deployed fiber.
Right, but in my case I’m not actually a customer of the local electric company that offers fiber. However pressure from them got my telco company (the only choice I have besides satellite) to offer me fiber, raising my max speed from 3Mb/s to 1000Mb/s.
Glad things turned out favorable for you.
Already leagues ahead of me :(
Do you live off grid?
Haha, no, just a monopoly, but that does make me appreciate the absurdity of it, thanks. Ironically being off the grid is the only alternative.