The lack of local loop broadband competition in the US is largely a function of the exclusive cable franchises cities granted many years in the past. That has changed significantly, although most places the choice is between cable providing 50 megabit or more service for a price some consider too high and DSL that doesn't do so well. Google, at&t, and Verizon have brought fiber and competition to a few places with beneficial results.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
