I'm forced to pay for Spectrum cable internet, and I'm not the only one.
    • red_pigeon@lemm.eeEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Won’t they start pulling more and more tax for it then ? Having it private keeps the competition at least, wouldn’t you agree ?

      • henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        Your taxes already subsidize it. You just don’t see any benefits for your money in the current system because they pocket it without making upgrades.

      • eating3645@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        ISPs in the US are notorious for getting public funds for services that they never provide, so I wouldn’t be too concerned about that.

    • Bocky@lemmy.worldEnglish
      01·
      9 months ago

      The internet is free and public. You can go to any mcdonalds and go all the internetting you want. At home, its all the buried cabled that have to be checked on and maintained that you have to pay for.