Yes, it is 2015, and there are indeed areas, not in remote countryside, but in the center of Brooklyn, that Verizon would not provide Internet access to.
Not Fios, not DSL.
Though they did propose that I get a landline service and use a modem to dial out. 2015!
It is fascinating to see how low poorer areas are on their priority list.
Now I know why Cablevision can charge so much and make us ineligible for any discounts they give people who live in wealthy areas.
The only way this can be fixed is government regulation.
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