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> "Others have achieved something similar by having an independent authority build and maintain the network and then leasing access to all and sundry." Brigham
by lotharbot 16y ago
> "Others have achieved something similar by having an independent authority build and maintain the network and then leasing access to all and sundry."
Brigham City, Utah (about an hour north of Salt Lake) recently voted for this in their community. The city is building fiber to every home, and broadband providers can compete for customers while leasing the infrastructure from the city.
- trimski 16y agoMonticello, Minnesota attempted to build fiber to provide 50Mbps service to the city, but was sued by the regional telecom for unfair competition. The telecom then built up the infrastructure while the lawsuits went on. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/want-50mbps-internet-in-your-town-threaten-to-roll-out-your-own.ars http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/want-50mbps-...