One of my criteria for a 'forever home' is that the community must have municipal internet.
My, and my family's experience with private internet companies has been horrendous, for years. My parent's only internet option, up until a few weeks ago, was $65 6mbit dsl. They are maybe half a mile from a fiber connection serving the local school, but they refuse to expand it. ATT did not want their business. When they complained about the poor quality of the internet, they were told repeatedly that the only reason their street had any service what so ever was that they were 'grandfathered' from the days of dail up.
As for me. I live in one of the largest metropolitan areas in the south east. I have heavy rail passenger transport to the city center not even a mile from my house, yet comcast is really the only option I have for internet. They know I don't have options, and their prices, offerings, and customer service reflect this.
My, and my family's experience with private internet companies has been horrendous, for years. My parent's only internet option, up until a few weeks ago, was $65 6mbit dsl. They are maybe half a mile from a fiber connection serving the local school, but they refuse to expand it. ATT did not want their business. When they complained about the poor quality of the internet, they were told repeatedly that the only reason their street had any service what so ever was that they were 'grandfathered' from the days of dail up.
As for me. I live in one of the largest metropolitan areas in the south east. I have heavy rail passenger transport to the city center not even a mile from my house, yet comcast is really the only option I have for internet. They know I don't have options, and their prices, offerings, and customer service reflect this.
TLDR: I'll basically be using this map to determine where I move next https://communitynets.org/content/community-network-map