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> If the government owns the lines, what are private telcos... actually doing? Providing Layer 3. Just like the government owns the roads and highways, and le
by throw0101d 3y ago
> If the government owns the lines, what are private telcos... actually doing?
Providing Layer 3.
Just like the government owns the roads and highways, and lets UPS and FedEx use them for delivery.
The theory is that roads/fibre are natural monopolies, but the services that use them can be competitive. There just needs to be a fee for the upkeep of the infrastructure (but it doesn't necessarily need to make a (hufe) profit).