SeaJ@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoISPs seeking government handouts try to avoid offering low-cost broadbandarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square50linkfedilinkarrow-up1399arrow-down12
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minus-squareGranbo's Holy Hotrod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 year agoMeanwhile, in an affluent suburb of Pittsburgh, two companies are pulling new fiber, where there is already a provider and fiber lines. Why? Because of this. No one chooses Comcast unless they are the only game.
minus-squareShepherdPie@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI’m surprised they’re allowed to do with with Comcast being headquartered in Philly.
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoA lot of giant corporations don’t shit where they eat. They treat the locals well so that they continue to get favorable legislation passed.
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoPittsburgh is like 5 hours from Philly.
minus-squareShepherdPie@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 year agoI’d assume they have the whole state locked down via the state legislature.
Meanwhile, in an affluent suburb of Pittsburgh, two companies are pulling new fiber, where there is already a provider and fiber lines. Why? Because of this. No one chooses Comcast unless they are the only game.
I’m surprised they’re allowed to do with with Comcast being headquartered in Philly.
A lot of giant corporations don’t shit where they eat. They treat the locals well so that they continue to get favorable legislation passed.
Pittsburgh is like 5 hours from Philly.
I’d assume they have the whole state locked down via the state legislature.