The U.S. Commerce Department says that for huge swaths of the country the broadband service business is monopolistic, and the choices are nearly nil. Most people don’t have
fiber, and for DSL-level speeds of 10 Mbps, 70% of Americans have about two choices. But only 28% of Americans have a choice of three or more providers. At 25 Mbps — which Wheeler has argued is
likely the “table stakes” for broadband service going forward — it's worse. For most, it’s one provider.
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