In the past, local telephone companies provided telephone services and local cable companies provided cable television services. That was it. For an association, selecting a service provider was relatively easy since quality choices were few. But in recent years, this scenario has changed dramatically for the benefit of community associations. Regulatory changes, Florida state-wide video franchising, new technologies and increased competition from cable, satellite and telephone companies have created new opportunities and confusion for community associations. Plus, with new Internet technologies, communities are beginning to now upgrade to High Speed Internet delivering speeds up to 1Gig via GPON over Fiber from the phone companies and DOCIS 3.1 from the cable companies over existing Coax wiring.    Read the article…………..