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Study: 76% Of U.S. Residents Want Government To Do Something About Soaring Broadband Prices (www.techdirt.com)

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A new U.S. News And World Report survey of 2,500 Americans across the five most populous U.S. states (PA, TX, NY, CA, and FL) found that U.S. broadband prices continue to soar for most users. Most of the survey’s findings aren’t surprising; broadband access costs are reaching $100 for most users, and Americans continue to pay some of the highest rates for access in the developed world.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

I’m not saying we should give up. I’m saying that electoral reform is fucking mandatory if we want to avoid the oligarchic death spiral we’ve found ourselves in.