The next time some pundit espouses how nothing that Washington, D.C. (i.e., the Federal Government) does works, you can ask said ‘expert’ if they’ve every heard of VTel? If not, you can simply state that they offer fiber, 1GB ‘net access for $35.00 per month. Granted, the caveat is that it’s offered in Vermont; nevertheless, it does underline the point that the large Telcos are a hindrance to wider broadband adoption rates across America (versus being an active catalyst for this technology becoming ubiquitous!)
(Source) Live Dr. Jay’s: http://goo.gl/BYG6s