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Ideally competition in all areas, but different areas might require different policy and this is a question that should actually be studied by experts, or at le
by mjevans 8y ago
Ideally competition in all areas, but different areas might require different policy and this is a question that should actually be studied by experts, or at least in academia summarizing the results of policy in different nations (as well as how closely they might match similar housing density for actually lived in areas).
Some places that I think should be at least initially studied / considered for LAST MILE* competition include:
* LAST MILE (connectivity) being the connection between citizen's houses and peering/point-of-presence locations: connecting citizens to a marketplace of different service providers.
* Remove legal barriers that prevent municipalities and utility entities from providing last mile connectivity
(often laws lobbied (paid) for by existing monopoly or near monopoly companies).
* Things similar to "Local Loop Un-bundling"
> Require the existing providers break out last mile connectivity from their back-haul package.
> Require they sell access to their private PoP at a cost which they also pay
at a similar rate (to the PoP on the balance sheet).
* Things equivalent to 'right of way' grants (poles on public land, trenches, etc) must be owned by the citizens.
> Also leased at FRAND rates to any entities
> Serviceable with 'one touch' by any entity licensed with the owners (citizens via the City/County/State/etc that owns it)
Possibly other things I can't think of in a short break.