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Does Comcast have a monopoly in NOVA?
Posted by: Explain this too me ()
Date: January 07, 2015 11:36PM

Because they have one in MD and WV

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Re: Does Comcast have a monopoly in NOVA?
Posted by: No ()
Date: January 07, 2015 11:38PM

Most of NoVA is serviced by Cox and Fios.

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Re: Does Comcast have a monopoly in NOVA?
Posted by: exffx ()
Date: January 07, 2015 11:44PM

Cox, Verizon, In some neighborhoods in Loudoun they have Openband. There's also RCN in certain areas.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/07/2015 11:57PM by exffx.

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Re: Does Comcast have a monopoly in NOVA?
Posted by: Used To ()
Date: January 08, 2015 09:03AM

Cox and Comcast have NOVA divvied up. Comcast used to be my only choice in Reston until Fios finally arrived. It wasn't until I switched to Fios that Comcast could give a shit about my business. Competition is a good thing.

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Re: Does Comcast have a monopoly in NOVA?
Posted by: Tuff ()
Date: January 08, 2015 10:23AM

Maybe good compatition! Food sucks! Comcast has the High Speed Data!

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Re: Does Comcast have a monopoly in NOVA?
Posted by: Lived here forever ()
Date: January 08, 2015 10:40AM

Comcast is not a monopoly thanks to FiOS nor is it in Fairfax County but I believe Comcast has Reston, Alexandria, Arlington and PW.

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Re: Does Comcast have a monopoly in NOVA?
Posted by: Lived here forever ()
Date: January 08, 2015 10:43AM

And Loudoun, too, except where OpenBand has their monopoly. If you are in an OpenBand neighborhood, you have to pay for OpenBand (part of the HOA fees) whether you want it or not.

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Re: Does Comcast have a monopoly in NOVA?
Posted by: Neil ()
Date: January 08, 2015 10:58AM

Has anyone tried xfinity?

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Re: Does Comcast have a monopoly in NOVA?
Posted by: exffx ()
Date: January 08, 2015 03:04PM

I have xfinity in WV for internet. It's really a division of Comcast though. It works. I've never had any major problems.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/08/2015 03:08PM by exffx.

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Re: Does Comcast have a monopoly in NOVA?
Posted by: monopoly geography ()
Date: January 08, 2015 03:57PM

Some places the cable monopoly is Comcast, in other parts of the U.S. it is Time Warner.

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Re: Does Comcast have a monopoly in NOVA?
Posted by: Burke Brat ()
Date: January 08, 2015 04:04PM

you can always do DISH or Direct TV.

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Re: Does Comcast have a monopoly in NOVA?
Posted by: cable guy ()
Date: January 08, 2015 06:37PM

Comcast owns the cable. They bought it when they bought media general. I doubt it would be feasible for another company to run another set of cable and expect to make a profit. Just like the water, power, and gas.

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Re: Does Comcast have a monopoly in NOVA?
Posted by: niggar ()
Date: January 08, 2015 06:48PM

cable guy Wrote:
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> Comcast owns the cable. They bought it when they
> bought media general. I doubt it would be feasible
> for another company to run another set of cable
> and expect to make a profit. Just like the water,
> power, and gas.

What about Verizon, DirecTV or Cox?

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