But in many other cities, there are typically two and sometimes only one broadband provider - the cable or phone company.
As a general rule, we're concerned about any cable or phone company picking winners and losers online.
The idea that cable and phone companies cannot offer superior services to some of their customers is an attack on their freedom.
The change was intended to increase competition between cable and phone companies.
That makes things clearer for consumers and less of a threat to the cable and phone companies.
But satellite services are racing against cable and phone companies to provide high-speed Internet access.
At the same time, cable and phone companies are expected to add 8 million broadband subscribers this year, bringing their total to 38.7 million.
In some cases, cable and phone companies accuse one another of ripping out equipment.
The cable or phone company, in other words, could not control other companies' access to the networks through discriminatory pricing.
But cable or phone companies charge $30 to $60 a month for residential broadband service.
But in many other cities, there are typically two and sometimes only one broadband provider - the cable or phone company.
As a general rule, we're concerned about any cable or phone company picking winners and losers online.
The idea that cable and phone companies cannot offer superior services to some of their customers is an attack on their freedom.
The change was intended to increase competition between cable and phone companies.
That makes things clearer for consumers and less of a threat to the cable and phone companies.
But satellite services are racing against cable and phone companies to provide high-speed Internet access.
At the same time, cable and phone companies are expected to add 8 million broadband subscribers this year, bringing their total to 38.7 million.
In some cases, cable and phone companies accuse one another of ripping out equipment.
The cable or phone company, in other words, could not control other companies' access to the networks through discriminatory pricing.
But cable or phone companies charge $30 to $60 a month for residential broadband service.
