https://medium.com/@karlbode/the-midterm-races-that-matter-for-a-free-and-open-internet-7827258e8f58

If you’ve ever been frustrated by an internet provider’s bad customer service, rate hikes, or sketchy availability, you may have noticed that the market for broadband service is fundamentally broken. Americans pay some of the highest rates for broadband in the world, but our services lag behind in terms of availability and speed.

The root of this problem is an overall lack of meaningful competition. Most U.S. consumers have the “choice” of only one internet service provider (ISP), with largely nonexistent competition at faster speeds. Lobbyists representing AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast work tirelessly to keep it that way, and consumer groups say the problems have become more extreme in recent years.