[nitrogen]

>> the private sector solves this by having competition.

>The idea that private competition will solve broadband internet problems in the US has been garbage for many, many years

I live in an area that just rolled out a municipal last mile fiber network. I have two choices for ISP, one cable, one DSL.

Once that fiber is connected to my home though, I will have twenty choices for ISP. That is competition.

[brewdad]

And it took government intervention in order to allow for that competition.