> So multiple end user facing companies would compete for access to the same infrastructure, and the infrastructure owners would compete for servicing the provi

> So multiple end user facing companies would compete for access to the same infrastructure, and the infrastructure owners would compete for servicing the providers, not being able to directly own either of them. Both layers would be have the incentives to offer good service at reasonable prices, while the current incentive for the infrastructure owners is to hamper the small players as much as they can. afaik, Utopia Fiber out in Utah operates like this. They only do infrastructure and coordinate the last mile connections. A dozen or so companies actually sell the service to customers (and interface with customers). https://www.utopiafiber.com/ https://www.utopiafiber.com/ Sort of like a power coop, I suppose.