When Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai directed his agency to repeal net neutrality rules, he insinuated that increased competition between Internet providers would keep them honest—that no one would dare throttle speeds or block websites if competitors weren’t doing the same. Even if that specious theory proves out, Las Vegas’ broadband marketplace doesn’t appear big enough for spirited competition. Aside from market leader Cox, we’ve got CenturyLink (now offering a $45 monthly “price for life”), LV.Net and a couple of obscure companies unfamiliar to me. (Does anyone out there use Rise Broadband? Is it any good?) That’s not nearly enough to keep Cox in check if it ever goes rogue. For what it’s worth, Cox has a statement on its website that promises it’ll never throttle, block legal content or engage in discriminatory pricing. Here’s hoping.