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Do you know why I pay so little? That's because we have the free-est goddamn ISP market

Yes, but also the communist architecture. Those buildings are easier to wire and the way they're managed makes it easier to get a permit. It's the same in Poland, if you live in one of those atrocious apartment blocks[1], you'll have a pick of three, or even seven various ISPs but move to the suburbs and it's suddenly either the national telekom or some crappy wireless.

Deregulation would probably help Americans living in densely populated areas but not so much in the sprawl. And having a garden is almost a birthright. Ironically, it's the Americans in the big cities who favour regulation, and Americans outside of them who don't.

[1] http://www.michaeltotten.com/images/Communist%20Blocks%20Geo...




I live in the suburbs. Suburbs and especially new buildings in suburbs are best connected.


> Ironically, it's the Americans in the big cities who favour regulation, and Americans outside of them who don't.

Not quite, they just favour different regulation.

> Deregulation would probably help Americans living in densely populated areas but not so much in the sprawl.

Perhaps that would convince some people to de-sprawl?




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