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Andy Edser

'All throughout my life I've had to deal with Xfinity's bull****': Frustrated with living in a Comcast-only neighbourhood, two brothers-in-law started their own ISP

Internet technician installing a router at a house and cutting the cable.

You know what they say: If you want something done properly, do it yourself. Two brothers-in-law based out of Saline, Michigan, appear to have taken this principle to heart—as, after having had their fill of relying on Comcast for their high-speed internet, they've started an ISP of their very own.

After becoming frustrated with the slow upload speeds and what he perceived to be an unreliable connection offered by Comcast's Xfinity service, Samuel Herman—a Saline resident and chief operating officer of his father's local construction company—decided to take matters into his own hands (via Ars Technica). After discovering that no fiber ISP was competing with Comcast in his area, he enlisted the help of his brother-in-law, Alexander Baciu, to create an ISP that aims to provide a cheaper and more reliable alternative.

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