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> You are now at the mercy of the fiber operator. He will be the one that gets all of the profits, and who is going to crush you. The proposal is that last mil
by PaulDavisThe1st 3y ago
> You are now at the mercy of the fiber operator. He will be the one that gets all of the profits, and who is going to crush you.
The proposal is that last mile fiber is considered a public utility. You may have noticed that other public utilities (e.g. water, gas, electricity) are tightly regulated.
- marcosdumay 3y ago> The proposal is that last mile fiber is considered a public utility. Well, that part isn't up there on the comment.
- PaulDavisThe1st 3y agoFair dinkum. But you agree that a public utility wouldn't "crush you" ?
- marcosdumay 3y agoWell, that will depend on what the local lawyers mean when they say "public utility". On the general usage of the word, yes, I do agree. But I'd be wary of any law declaring it. The result depends on the details, not on broad categorization.