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The issue there is that it is extremely difficult for a private organisation without existing cable assets to deploy a new fibre network. Land access, easement
by elithrar 13y ago
The issue there is that it is extremely difficult for a private organisation without existing cable assets to deploy a new fibre network.
Land access, easement issues, pit access/location/sharing and so on are very difficult problems with no single solution.
Private industry wouldn't be able to take the risk.
- Wingman4l7 13y agoNot to mention that the second the big telcos (read: Telstra) got wind of someone trying to compete, they'd use regulatory capture and other dirty tricks to ensure that the newcomer had a snowball's chance in hell of succeeding.