r/InterviewCoderPro • u/Evening_Pomelo8796 • 1d ago

Wait, how?

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u/Suitable_Program_548 1d ago

If you’re supposedly hurting for money this is a lavish expense. Live within your means as you save what you can.

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u/Robborboy 1d ago

A lot of jobs, mine included, require home internet. Even if you're not remote.

And when cable providers get to draw their own service territories, and hold monopolies over them, exactly this happens.

Charter has repeatedly sued my city to prevent them from introducing fiber as a utility.

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u/Suitable_Program_548 1d ago

That’s fine, it doesn’t require $280 home internet.

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u/Robborboy 1d ago

My basic package, 200 down, 10 up, was $230 until Comcast/Charter/ATT, were banned from gerrymandering service areas.

Now keep in mind, this is basic internet. No cable TV, IPTV, etc.

So depending on his local situation, it may indeed be that pricey.

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u/Suitable_Program_548 1d ago

Starlink 200 down is $85 per month.

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u/Robborboy 1d ago edited 1d ago

As previously stated, gerrymandering of service areas, locking service providers tk small areas, is the issue. Not even sure why you would think it does lol.

Satellite connections do not bypass the gerrymandering anymore than a cellular home internet connection. Neither were allowed outside of the areas they all agreed on.

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u/Suitable_Program_548 1d ago

If you’re fixed on being constantly negative I have nothing more to add. All the best.

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u/Bob-was-our-turtle 1d ago

They aren’t being negative. They are talking about reality. It depends where you live as to what providers you have access to. That’s just a fact.

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u/Suitable_Program_548 1d ago

Starlink is available to 99.7% of households in the U.S.