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baineschile
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Sterling Heights, MI

Didnt cable companies...

Have some sort of an agreement when they spent $$ wiring a town that the town municipal wouldnt run its own service?

I am all for last-mile fiber, but government controlled is not the answer.


NetAdmin1
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said by baineschile:

Have some sort of an agreement when they spent $$ wiring a town that the town municipal wouldnt run its own service?
It depends on the franchise agreement.
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fiberguy
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reply to baineschile
Correct.. it does matter on the agreement. MOST of them had no-compete agreements (ala exclusive) with the franchise IN EXCHANGE for putting up the risk. (money/investment - something that people here don't care about)

On another note, fiber to the home IS NOT the holy grain people think it is. I have fiber in my home in two places.. in my own network and then in my entertainment system. ANYONE that has a brain in their head knows that fiber is only as good as the equipment running it AND (most importantly) HOW the PEOPLE in control utilize it. ie: video services, internet speeds and capabilities, and phone services/features.

With out the above, the fiber is nothing more than just a pipe line with potential.

.. in the end, I don't think I've yet seen any minu do it right.. most of them, over time, have ALWAYS done the bare minimum to make a service work.. crappy guides, improperly inserted ads, where they exist, (making TV less enjoyable) horrible audio levels, near non-existent customer service, stiff rules (that make current providers look like saints).. all of which we already have now.

My point.. fiber is only as good as those running it.


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