• notannpc@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I realize I have incredibly high standards for home internet service because the idea that 5G home internet is good for anything other than a failover for the times that Comcast goes down is completely foreign to me.

    That being said, people should be allowed to choose service providers. Especially if it can be done without any traditional means of installation.

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      10 months ago

      Yeah, there’s more to Internet choice than off-peak bandwidth. I have decent 5G towers nearby, but they’re at a local park and get high traffic when there’s city sports, festivals, etc going on. My wired Internet (muni ISP) is consistent always, I’ve never seen a slowdown, just a few outages each year (hopefully going away with our fiber overhaul starting this year).

      Yeah, if you want to use 5G, go for it. I just don’t think it’s as good as wired Internet most of the time, even if you need to deal with a crappy cable company. But maybe it’s good enough for your use case.