Most people I know in Mountain View have the Comcast Business internet connection, which is basically a different company from Comcast. (Different customer service, different billing, different equipment, etc.) Apparently you can even negotiate the rate down to $75 a month, which is a lot less than I pay for Time Warner's "we are a monopoly so fuck you with a stick" package in Brooklyn.
Why does this monopoly exist? Is it related to law? Or is it related to needing a massive infrastructure to support such a business? Why can't a company "start-up" to offer fast competition in a city like Los Angeles?
