[Info-vax] US Broadband

[Dirk Munk]

Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> On 2015-03-03 16:21:06 +0000, Scott Dorsey said:
>
>> David Froble  <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I've tried asking about fractional T1, and nobody at Verizon knows
>>> what I'm talking about.
>>
>> ...
>>
>> Call the Verizon business office and ask for the "Special Access
>> Services" supervisor.  However, before doing that, contact your state
>> PUC and get a copy of your state tariff.  This will show exactly what
>> services the telco is required to provide in your area.
>
> Also by omission, what is not regulated.  Which was most of broadband
> and broadband carriers, at least up until the details and the effects of
> the most recent FCC "net neutrality" decision are known and sorted out.
>
>> You cannot just call some random idiot in the front office and expect
>> them to know about any particular service, you need to talk to the SAS
>> people and get routed to the one person in your area who handles the
>> service you want.
>>
>>> We're screwed, and we're probably going to stay screwed.  At least as
>>> long as big money continues to run things.
>
> Broadband is universally available within the US.  Affordable broadband
> is not.  If you can pay for it, you can get what you want and what you
> need.
>

Can you give some examples?

Let me give you a price example from my cable ISP. The most popular 
subscription will cost you €56 or $63 per month (incl 21% VAT)
For that you get a 120Mb/sec download by 12Mb/sec upload internet 
connection, cable TV with 60 digital TV stations (27 in HD), interactive 
TV (TV on demand) with free channels and paid channels, and a fixed 
telephone line.