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I believe that in amsterdam, even though you only have 1 fiber line running to your house, you can choose from many ISPs over that line. Since (I assume) google
by elif 12y ago
I believe that in amsterdam, even though you only have 1 fiber line running to your house, you can choose from many ISPs over that line. Since (I assume) google is not installing an entirely new fiber network, but merely buying fiber rights and doing last-mile construction, it seems like that would also be a reasonable framework to establish here.
I'm not saying it would be easy. It would take a lot of legal work. But if google's missions to not be evil, and disrupt the ISP market are to believed, they could make it easier.
- wmf 12y agoGoogle said they considered the open access model but rejected it. I don't think they explained why, though.
- danielweber 12y agoThey don't want to dig only to have someone else undercut them.
- wmf 12y agoUsually in open access the wire owner sets prices so that they're profitable regardless.