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TVotte t1_j5mi27y wrote

I would burn the heavens down if it means an alternative to Comcast and Xfinity

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azurleaf t1_j5moc2c wrote

Comcast literally rebranded their internet business to Xfinity because it was making everything connected to it toxic. Universal was having a fit.

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AeroZep t1_j5mkfv3 wrote

Comcast and Xfinity are the same company. And you really think Elon has your back? You'll just pay more for the same service. Only difference is how it gets to your house.

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cittatva t1_j5mykfr wrote

Starlink is the only decent service where I live. The alternatives are LTE metered and expensive, or terrestrial wireless slow and expensive.

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AeroZep t1_j5n1g88 wrote

I was only commenting on Starlink vs. Xfinity. In certain areas where Starlink is the only reasonable high-speed game in town, there's no doubt it's a game changer.

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mawdurnbukanier t1_j5mx2la wrote

We finally were able to dump Comcast for a localish fiber company. I was so looking forward to the call to cancel but the guy that helped me was super friendly and hardly gave me any run around for it. Kinda deflated the whole thing, to be honest.

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AShellfishLover t1_j5nav5c wrote

You know you're in a bad relationship when the breakup is met with 'Yeah, that's fair, not even gonna try, good luck!'

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floog t1_j5n2yk8 wrote

I despise them, they’re the only real option. What was awarded the best internet in the country a couple of years ago is a stones throw from my neighborhood and they wanted to expand to our neighborhood. Comcast worked with the previous governor to get something signed saying that city owned ISPs can’t expand outside of the city limits if they don’t provide utilities - good luck getting those scumbags at Xcel to relinquish control.

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-The_Blazer- t1_j5oi6j2 wrote

Unfortunately infrastructure is a political problem, not a technological one. The instant a satellite swarm becomes better than Comcast, it will just turn into the new monopoly and behave exactly like them.

In my country we had high-speed rail prices in the 50 euros for years until laws were changed to create a regulated market. Now a ticket can be had for 30 euros. No new railway technology was invented in that time.

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allenout t1_j5n55q7 wrote

I am dying to tell you that you still need a ISP with Starlink, Starlink is basically just a router.

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bootstrapping_lad t1_j5nbx40 wrote

Starlink is the ISP. You only need their equipment and a subscription, there's nothing else.

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