Nate Anderson, Senior Editor, Ars Technica

Want 50Mbps Internet in Your Town? Threaten to Roll Out Your Own.

October 29, 2009 at 12:05 am PT

Regional telco TDS Telecommunications (TDS) last week issued a press release announcing a major milestone for the company: 50Mbps service over fiber optic cable to residents of Monticello, Minnesota. The Minneapolis suburb became one of the few non-FiOS communities in the country to experience full fiber-to-the-home deployment, and subscribers will all receive a free upgrade from 25Mbps service to the new 50Mbps tier.

Even better is the price, which starts at $49.95 a month for 50Mbps fiber service without the need to buy other services.

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