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Low_Tourist t1_j6uu2e9 wrote

Reply to comment by notnotpegbundy in Moved into a house in Springfield; Need your thoughts on my CU bill by cd0130735

Try living somewhere where there's basically one utility company for most of the state or a huge region. You'll quickly come to appreciate CU

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notnotpegbundy t1_j6uwt09 wrote

You can’t compare the two because they’re two different situations. Just because that sucks doesn’t make this situation suck ANY less.

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Dakkendoofer t1_j7i1tas wrote

Having a monopoly in one city still counts as a monopoly for the purposes of that city’s residents. I had a fun argument with CU several years ago when they told me basically “yes, you turned off all the power breakers in the house, the water, the AC, and all fans and ventilation, but we’re still charging you $180 for that address FOR THE ABILITY to use our services. $180 a month just to BE ABLE TO use utilities. They get away robbery because they can.

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