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Originally Posted by Hancle704
Comcast gets away with it because many folks tolerate it. They have reached a point where they enjoy an almost monopoly status in some markets and could care less what their customers think. Oh and there are some who say they enjoy the high speed that only Comcast can offer, is it really that important? Not to me.
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The problem is not that folks tolerate it, it's that they're the only game in town. In order for economics and the law of supply and demand to function properly, competition must be at the consumer level.
Comcast and all of the other providers only compete for towns, counties or areas. Those first line customers only care about what tax revenues a provider will bring.
What we have with cable companies is a bunch of little monopolies. We really need to break them up and allow fair competition at the consumer level. If enough customers changed their service to a competitor Comcast prices would come down. But, if you want high speed digital cable and internet, in many places there are no competitors.
I am in Lady Lake. I cannot get Verizon or Brighthouse so Comcast knows that I cannot go anywhere.