Explicitly taxing and subsidizing involves the kind of economy planning you don't want in a free market. Plus, it's a permanent fix. It's much easier for the go

Explicitly taxing and subsidizing involves the kind of economy planning you don't want in a free market. Plus, it's a permanent fix. It's much easier for the government to build the fiber infrastructure, lease it to operators in the short term, possibly sell it or spin it off in the medium term. Just give the free market a bump to move it out of a local maximum.