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Re:NYC Mesh – community-owned network to replace your curren... by crazygringo on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @11:15PM (#17865256)
Yeah... every apartment of mine has had exactly one option, TWC=>Spectrum (in Manhattan) or Optimum (in Brooklyn).

I've lived in 4 apartments in 7 years and never once had a choice.

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Re:NYC Mesh – community-owned network to replace your curren... by frenchman_in_ny on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @01:36PM (#17870113)
A lot of this may have to do with the building & management -- often times, the building's condo/coop board strikes an exclusivity deal with the ISPs and get a share of the revenue.

[I'm on a condo board]

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