Yeah, 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, arou

Yeah, 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.