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Re:ISPs complain that listing every fee is too hard, urge FC... by deelowe on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @08:01PM (#37140992)
Like most things, the government creates a problem then convinces everyone they aren't the reason.

I can't get broadband at my home despite being less than a mile from multiple providers in 3 different directions. I literally have an att fiber running down my row to a neighborhood less than a mile a way.

After being pissed at att for several years I finally looked into it and realized the county won't approve att putting in the service for anything but developer projects. Basically crony capitalism...

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Re:ISPs complain that listing every fee is too hard, urge FC... by sangnoir on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @08:08PM (#37141045)
Do you think ATT is for or against not having to compete on every block?
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Re:ISPs complain that listing every fee is too hard, urge FC... by deelowe on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @08:39PM (#37141292)
I don't follow. In my specific case there has been one developer locked up already for collusion with the county so I think I'm fair in assuming the issue is not ATT in this case.
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Re:ISPs complain that listing every fee is too hard, urge FC... by tptacek on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @08:10PM (#37141062)
Most of these fees have nothing to do with exclusivity, and for the most part AT&T and Comcast don't get exclusivity in their franchise agreements. Go look yours up (your city or township should make it very simple to find, and if it doesn't, there's a reason for that!) and see if they got exclusivity.
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