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Or not if you want the threat to work a next time.


> not if you want the threat to work a next time

You don’t care if it works next time. It worked this time. If it doesn’t work next time, build it next time.


Cool, but isn’t this “the next time”, after “the next time”, after “the next time” already? These companies have been threatened, sued, and incentivized in numerous ways over many years, which has yet to be successful, and yet it seems like you are suggesting “just one more time” will be the impetus for change…this time…you swear…probably?

Note: I don’t disagree or agree, rather, I’m pointing out how flawed the logic is that just one more time will be what it takes.


> isn’t this “the next time”, after “the next time”, after “the next time” already?

No, it’s the time that it worked. The cable company upgraded. That’s all that matters. Whether it’s happened many times or not is irrelevant. The next time will come next time.

> which has yet to be successful

OP said they laid the fiber. It was literally successful. Preëmptively striking your service provider because they might screw you in the future is silly.




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