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j0ester@lemmy.world 1 week agoThere is a condo they just finished making in my state. They stated your Internet is priced into the HOA fee - and there was absolutely no wired Ethernet; only wireless. It was $3,000/month for 850 sq ft + $500/month HOA fee.
forwhomthecattolls@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
yeah, this sounds about right. it’s predatory af and also the ISPs are usually pretty shit too. Most of these providers charge absolutely insane rates compared to their costs (because they can), and the people paying the ISPs aren’t the tenants - it’s the HOA or owners, and they don’t care that the users are being overcharged, so it just goes on and on.
They often have preferential access to wiring, rack, and roof space, as well as fiber runs, they actively keep other ISPs out of the building.
source: network engineer for an ISP, and deal with these antics daily.