Chattanooga’s had it for like 15-20 years and apparently have had like 1gb that whole time. Which is insane because Baltimore was lucky to get 1% of that 15-20 years ago

AFAIK comcast has or had a noncompete in Baltimore for cable tv, which meant no one else was going to lay fiber for internet since they wouldn’t be able to sell tv too

$60 is cheap for xfinity. They will def ramp up your price without your input at some point.

Tmobile is cheaper and faster, but comes with its own downsidez

Yeah I think a lot of places that pursue this have a publicly owned electrical provider, so while it’s public it’s not really directly controlled by the city

Choptank Electric Co-Op on the eastern shore is pursuing this also, but that’s very rural and it’s a bit of a different challenge

The municipal fiber thing sounds amazing based upon communities that have successfully implemented it. Then I consider Baltimore's track record at just about... everything. Sigh!

You only pay $60?

Yeah, this doesn't always work... sometimes it does, sometimes they don't care. I think it used to work more in the past (my dad used to be the king of free HBO/Showtime/etc) but it's hit or miss now. Especially when Baltimore basically has no actual choice.

This is the answer. Baltimores only “fancy” vegan dining.

Love this! Got to say hi to Lindsay when Soccer Mommy played one of the first Thursday concerts a while back and she was very nice! Would love to see who she’s bringing for this

I got T-Mobile and have been happy with it. I did have a problem with the router at some point but they sent me a new one without any hassle.

Not entirely accurate. Exclusivity in franchising agreements was outlawed nationally decades ago. But at that point Comcast already had its claws in Baltimore, and the simple fact is that the startup cost on the infrastructure to provide city wide internet is so much that it doesn’t really make sense for a new company to try and wedge in.

This is why pursuing neutral host infrastructure legislation, where the city or a third party owns the fiber, or providing a municipal option (see Chattanooga) is the only real route forward.

Federal hill. Cross street. If you consider yourself a bro/frat

It’s entirely dependent on your scene.

When I threatened to go to a competitor the rep laughed and said good luck. I switched.

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I’ve gone to the t mobile internet for $30 a month (bundled in with my phone plan) I think it’s $50 if you don’t have a plan with them. I love it.

Comcast is really the only game in town unless you live in a handful of buildings where you can get Fios or some others. TMobile and Verizon 5G are hit or miss - more miss. Read reddit for some reviews of those and you'll probably nope out. Port networks has a wireless service but it serves limited areas and is SLOW.

FWIW, $60 for internet is pretty standard, regardless of provider. While it's true there's no real other choice within Baltimore City, home internet access isn't really metered by person but by household. If you're lower income, there may be some subsidized plans available for you that are much less expensive.

Which is wild to me

I’m single and was able to renogotiate back to $40/month (a deal they offer folks who just start). I own my own router/modem and have auto pay setup. You just need to threaten to jump to a competitor.

I have had a great experience with Verizon 5G but I’ve seen others complain

Baltimore has a noncompete deal with Comcast. There really isn't a better option.

One World is pretty good for breakfast but it’s definitely not “fancy”.

If you’re willing to take a drive, one of my favorite places is Great Sage In Clarksville.

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Fancy vegan restaurants- Liora, Double zero

Fancy vegetarian friendly restaurants - Lebansese Taverna, the Helmand, Gertrude's, food market, gunther and co, Tandav, Foraged