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[nostrademons]

If it's just replacing a telco monopoly with an exclusive contract, isn't that just as bad (from a consumer perspective)? The whole point was that telcos ought to compete based on speed, reliability, and customer service, not on obtaining the favor of property owners & municipalities.

[amazon_not → nostrademons]

Yes, it's bad from a consumer perspective.

Still, it's better to have a monopoly to be subjected to some kind of competitive pressure than none.

In an ideal world we'd have open access to infrastructure.

[walshemj → amazon_not]

LLU Local loop unbundling is what you need