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		blinded 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: ISPs say their "excellent customer service" is why... Lack of competition is the answer. There is only 1 provider that can give me 1g or more. ISPs are out of touch.

tonetegeatinst 11 months ago [–]

Exactly. Few ISP's offer fiber.

Very few ISP's will offer data center speeds.

I am yet to find an ISP that offers over 5gig or for an affordable price.

toast0 11 months ago | [–]

There's plenty of ISPs that offer over 5gig for an affordable price. You just need to live in a datacenter near an internet exchange. :)

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