As Republicans Concede, F.C.C. Is Expected to Enforce Net Neutrality

Re:As Republicans Concede, F.C.C. Is Expected to Enforce Net... by lutorm on Tuesday February 24, 2015 @07:31PM (#9104539)

Notwithstanding the debate over whether DSL is "broadband", no, there is not. The local phone company offers... wait for it... dialup!

There is LTE, which would be ridiculously expensive for the data volumes normally used by a residential internet connection, and I think you can get some company to put up a dedicated microwave link for something starting at $200/month.

I noticed you moved the goalposts in your second comment...

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Re:As Republicans Concede, F.C.C. Is Expected to Enforce Net... by gojomo on Tuesday February 24, 2015 @08:00PM (#9104681)

While you are the expert on what's available to you, your situation remains highly atypical.

For 2014, the FCC reported 88% of US households had at least 2 fixed-line 3Mbps+ providers – and 98% had 2+ wireless 3MBps+ providers.

You should get more options! But FCC regulations on ISPs in multi-provider markets won't help those arrive for you, and could hurt.

Those currently $200-a-month LTE/microwave options won't come down in cost faster with more federal restrictions on how the ISPs can charge or cross-subsidize.

(I added words about the FCC's "goalpost-moving" but don't know what you mean about me moving goalposts.)

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