At today’s legislative meeting, Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) introduced a ceremonial resolution to honor…Comcast.

Comcast, the leading provider of cable and Internet access in D.C. that some Twitter users have recently described as “utterly useless,” “slower than 1990s dial-up,” and “the ABSOLUTE WORST,” is the dominant Internet service provider in D.C. They have such a big monopoly in D.C., for reasons that are unsurprisingly complicated, that D.C. residents actually pay the highest Internet costs in the country.

Anyway, Orange introduced a resolution, which was first reported yesterday by Washington City Paper’s Will Sommer, to honor Comcast in celebration of its 14th Comcast Cares Day—an annual volunteer day of services that encourages its employees and community members to go out and do some volunteering. That’s nice and all, but does it mean D.C. really needs a ceremonial resolution to celebrate a company that’s routinely is criticized for its slow connection speed and terrible customer service? A lot of people on Twitter don’t think so:

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