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Re:F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as ... by bratsche on Monday February 02, 2015 @02:47PM (#8986416)
In my area, the cable provider is the only one that offers somewhat fast speeds. Whenever they overcharge me and I spend hours sorting it out (this has happened a few times) with them I wish I could switch, but DSL is just not fast enough for working remotely.

I don't have other options for all my other utilities, but so far they have overcharged me and screwed things up royally exactly zero times.

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Re:F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as ... by dublinben on Monday February 02, 2015 @03:02PM (#8986550)
The FCC just raised its minimum definition of broadband, so that DSL probably doesn't even qualify anymore. As if it should have before.

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/01/fcc-chairman-mocks-i...

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Re:F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as ... by graywh on Monday February 02, 2015 @03:51PM (#8986862)
The cable company's Internet service may not either.
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