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Lefty Thinker

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4. I'm not jealous of many things

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2014, 03:51 PM

Jan 2014

Especially when it comes to Moses Lake, WA. But when both the cable and telephone (monopoly) companies refused to install any kind of high-speed Internet connection, the city formed a public utilities district and installed FTTH. So jealous!

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How two cities brought fiber to the home when the carriers couldn't [View all] Renew Deal Jan 2014 OP

our time/warner has raised internet fee 3 times in the past 18 months. no competition = msongs Jan 2014 #1

I await this in my neighborhood frazzled Jan 2014 #2

I was just switched over to FTTH last month tech3149 Jan 2014 #5

K/R, I wish this was posted in GD, and a few other DU places. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #3

I'm not jealous of many things Lefty Thinker Jan 2014 #4

They brag about that too... jmowreader Jan 2014 #6

I lived in Houston when cable arrived. TheJames Jan 2014 #7