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Also in Europe the owner of a cable to a build is required to rent it out to other providers at cost. So if DTAG builds a cable to my apartment complex, then I
by zaarn 6y ago
Also in Europe the owner of a cable to a build is required to rent it out to other providers at cost. So if DTAG builds a cable to my apartment complex, then I can later go an buy a DSL from Vodafone, despite the line begin DTAG. Since it's at cost, Vodafone has no further costs than what they would pay if they put down the line themselves, they even save some since they typically delegate support to DTAG technicians for on-site issues.
- q3k 6y ago(FWIW this is called Local Loop Unbundling [1]) [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local-loop_unbundling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local-loop_unbundling
- jasonwatkinspdx 6y agoYeah, the US had a similar concept that was changed about 15 years ago for phone circuits. Owner of the "dry pair" had to lease it out at a regulated rate, around $10 a month. At the time that was still law/policy, I had great DSL service through an independent ISP. It was far more reliable than the other options available at the time. The legal change destroyed that entire company, and left me with the typical duopoly choice for broadband since.