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Broadband Availability & lies from the major providers

2020-12-17 23:26:17.84199+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

The Verge: In 2021, we need to fix America's Internet — We pay twice as much as Europe for high speeds, assuming we can even get them

In 2009, the US spent $350 million on a “National Broadband Map” that turned out to be nothing more than a chance for the wolves to guard the hens: it relied on ISPs like Comcast and AT&T to submit their own data, which the FCC does not audit. According to the FCC’s map, I have 11 different broadband providers at my address! But if you break it down:

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