Comment Re:Vote with your feet (and moving van) (Score 1) 258
That would be great advice, but there are other things to consider as you get older.
1. Bought a house? Sure, ditch that house and get an apartment.
2. School districts - where someone lives now might be better for their kids overall than having quality internet access.
3. Income limitations - might not be able to move quickly due to lack of cash on hand and new area cost of living.
I bought a house recently (second house I've owned) and made sure it had internet capability at least as good as what I could get in most other areas; additionally the area I'm in isn't exactly in the middle of a city which has a notable impact on internet choices. Other people who don't have a choice on the where-to-live part I feel should be able to have the ability to get reasonable internet access without worrying about the carrier being DERP. I don't expect the overall situation to be fixed in whole by being made into a utility, but there are some sides to this that could help the country as a whole get into a better position from an access perspective.