> The tipped minimum wage is so small that it is basically zero
That depends on the state. For example, all west coast states have the same minimum wage regardless of tipped or non-tipped. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipped_wage
> In the state of Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, same minimum wage are applied for both tipped and non-tipped employees. Tips collected by employees in these states will not offset employer's obligation to pay the wage, and tips is the additional income beyond the wage paid by employer.
Good suggestion and question. Another challenge for bring-your-own-ONT is making a clean fiber connection without expensive tools, but I would imagine that's also solvable.
FWIW I'm also on CenturyLink FTTH and just a week or two ago noticed latency spikes and packet loss which magically went away after 15 minutes. Good to read this analysis for future reference. I really wish end users had more control over ONT boxes similar to how we can use own modems for cable/DSL. A DOCSIS-like provisioning by ISP should be possible.
Off topic, but CenturyLink Fiber still uses PPPoE and 6rd instead of native dual stack in many markets and are unwilling to upgrade to more modern configurations.
That depends on the state. For example, all west coast states have the same minimum wage regardless of tipped or non-tipped. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipped_wage
> In the state of Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, same minimum wage are applied for both tipped and non-tipped employees. Tips collected by employees in these states will not offset employer's obligation to pay the wage, and tips is the additional income beyond the wage paid by employer.