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Agree wholeheartedly! The jargon for this is "open access network." In the US, Ammon, Idaho sets a great example for a system like this. The town invested in
by tedd4u 10y ago
Agree wholeheartedly! The jargon for this is "open access network." In the US, Ammon, Idaho sets a great example for a system like this. The town invested in the "municipal" fiber network, and ISPs compete for residents, who can switch ISPs whenever they like.
Ars Technica story from earlier this year: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/06/what-if-switching-fiber-isps-was-as-easy-as-clicking-a-mouse/ http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/06/what-i...
- bogomipz 10y agoChatanooga, TN has had success with this model as well: http://chattanoogagig.com/ http://chattanoogagig.com/ And of course they were sued by AT&T: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/03/tennessee-kills-muni-broadband-expansion-bill-after-att-opposition/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/03/tennessee-kills-m...