My take on this is when we first moved to Calvert (Broomes Island) in 1998 there was no connection. We waited and made do until it got to us around 2000. We have been Comcast customers from that beginning and got a good deal for a long time, but in the last few years, we have fought them on there creeping up prices with nothing to show for it. I have read the threads here that talk about alternatives, and have yet to take action, but I think this year I will make the change. I am sick of the Comcast monopoly game.
And, we have been long time customers with Verizon for cell phone service. I am sick of them, too, for the same reasons. 2016 will be my time for change.