Re: Yup; the Internet is screwed up.

[Chris Adams <cmadams () hiwaay net>]

Once upon a time, Jared Mauch <jared () puck nether net> said:
> On Jun 9, 2011, at 8:43 PM, Jay Ashworth wrote:
> > Even Cracked realizes this:
> >
> >  http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-internet-access-in-america-disaster
>
> I would describe this as "local market failure".  It's common even in highly populated areas, not just rural ones 
> here in the US.

I'd go so far as to say "user failure".  If I wanted cable TV
(especially if I needed it at home as part of my job), I wouldn't
buy/rent/lease/whatever a home without checking that cable TV is
available at that location.  I live in a city with two cable providers,
each of which covers the "whole" city, yet there are pockets where one
(or even both) don't provide service.

Before I bought my house, I made sure I could get my preferred Internet
service at my house.

There are definately things wrong with the state of last-mile Internet
access in the US, but moving somewhere without checking is IMHO your own
fault.

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Chris Adams <cmadams () hiwaay net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.