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Originally Posted by boxcar

I wonder if this G-Fast thing is what AT&T is experimenting with in Georgia with an electric utility company?

Someday we may not only catch up to Europe's internet speeds but actually surpass them.

Why are they slow?

Because no competition...

"So why are Americans paying more for slower service? The answer: There’s limited competition in the broadband market.

In fact, half of American homes have only two options for Internet service providers for basic broadband, according to the Federal Communications Commission. And for faster speeds, a majority of households have only one choice.

That’s why a handful of cities have chosen to create their own municipal broadband services to compete with private broadband providers: Chattanooga, Tennessee, Bristol, Virginia, Lafayette, Louisiana, Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Wilson, North Carolina.

The municipal broadband services in these cities often provide faster speeds using fiber instead of traditional telephone or cable lines, though not necessarily for cheaper. Other cities have even partnered with Google to roll out high-speed internet."

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Again this is why NN is an issue. It helps keep lousy providers on top.