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It's a mix. Both of the incumbent providers push heavily to keep the restrictions on the books. In addition, there is a large contingent of voters who do not
by techsupporter 11y ago
It's a mix. Both of the incumbent providers push heavily to keep the restrictions on the books. In addition, there is a large contingent of voters who do not want the restrictions repealed because they are opposed to public operation and/or financing of a telecommunications system that can serve the general public.
Much like a lot of things, folks here are generally opposed unless or until it directly impacts them. There is a group in Seattle that is pushing for a ballot initiative with accompanying property tax levy to get the city to build an open-access last mile system. The areas of the city that already have good service, whether Comcast or CenturyLink fiber, poll at slightly under 50% support. Areas that are stuck with Wave Broadband or only CenturyLink DSL poll at well above 70%.
- JoshTriplett 11y agoYou originally said "CL won't use the utility poles in front of my house because they don't want to coordinate with the transit agency.". Given that those poles already exist, if CL was willing to pay for the work to string the new fiber on those poles, that shouldn't cost the city anything at all.
- nitrogen 11y agoCoordination between two bureaucracies has non-monetary costs as well.
- snowwindwaves 11y agoAt the electric utility I worked at we charged bell $10 for each pole of ours they used per year
- willyk 11y agoI'd agree w/that take based on my experience in the field -- key issue is finding the right person at the utility to help you w/rhe solution.