Companies like comcast and certain other broadband providers have created large regional monopolies that limit competition and harm consumers through diminished services and a lack of appropriate upkeep of broadband infrastructure. Many consumers have only one choice in wired broadband in their regions which is the definition of a monopoly. Some cities have even signed exclusive contracts with providers directly preventing any new wired broadband competition from developing. Introducing legislation to break up these regional monopolies, and also to limit the collaborative oligopoly that has been further stifling innovation and infrastructure improvements in recent times, on the grounds of the antitrust act would serve to protect consumers and content producers through competition.



