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Re:US internet speeds 91% faster in 2020 according to user s... by ryukafalz on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @12:10AM (#25206207)
Greedy companies are still part of it. I have exactly one choice for high-speed internet service in my building, and that's Comcast - despite FiOS being available right across the street. My strong suspicion is it's because of this: https://www.wired.com/2016/06/the-new-payola-deals-landlords...

(My building's apparently an "Xfinity Community".)

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Re:US internet speeds 91% faster in 2020 according to user s... by input_sh on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @04:26AM (#25207396)
Non-EU Europe, same issue. Only one company has cables in my building.

On the bright side, they're the fastest ISP in the country. On the bad side, they don't offer just the Internet, so I have to pay for cable + Internet, even though I don't use cable TV at all (not plugged into my TV at all).

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Re:US internet speeds 91% faster in 2020 according to user s... by eru on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @04:05AM (#25207281)
My point is that the rest of the world also has greedy companies. Yet, some parts of that world manage to build infrastructure just fine.

The US also used to be able to build infrastructure. People weren't any less greedy back then. Other things changed. Things that are very important to look into.

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Re:US internet speeds 91% faster in 2020 according to user s... by jozzy-james on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @01:52AM (#25206578)
that's more on your leasing company sadly...they get bundle discounts for referrals, but you still get screwed
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