Will anyone actually buy this argument?

  • BudgieMania@kbin.social
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    9 months ago

    a threat that doesn’t pass even the slightest sniff test, any significant raise in prices would leave them open for a competitor to undercut them.

    • Im_old@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      For what I understand, a lot of places in US have only a single provider available, so no competition. And when towns try to run their own broadband infrastructure they get sued by Internet companies.

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        9 months ago

        luckily theres also 5G wireless home internet and starlink, usually also telecom land options as well.

    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      You mean the one other provider in the area? They raised prices too because it’s be easier to pump existing customers for more than entice people to switch.