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(06-04-2022 09:31 AM)pier4r Wrote:  I was under the impression that in the US there were laws against monopolies as they are not great for consumers(or at least regional governments would require providers to keep up with the technology without blowing prices) . 5 Mbps in a city in a developed country in 2022 is a travesty.

There are indeed laws against private corporate monopolies. However local governments can issue exclusive charters with negotiated tax provisions for revenue purposes under the theory that the service is a "public utility." The city argues that the public benefits from a uniform regulated service, but the reality is that the city pockets a new source of revenue that the public pays indirectly, and the provider has no motive to improve its service since it has a legally enforced captive market.

Lovely.