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Why would they?

Spectrum's profits aren't even that high, so why would AT&T want to compete with them chasing down pennies, even 5 blocks away from HQ?

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American ISPs without competition charge double what Norwegian ones do for substantially worse service. That money isn't used for physical plant; if it isn't going to profits, where is it being spent?

Executive compensation, stock buybacks (which is an extension of the former).

You can read Spectrum's annual financial report and see the numbers yourself?

I'm not really sure what your asking me, do you want my opinion on whether they're making it up?

If executives that live near the office are embarrassed about not using their own product?

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