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Utopia: Symmetrical 50Mbps for $39.95
Caps will most likely remain in place...

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Utopia is the nation's largest muni-fiber network, connecting almost a dozen cities in Utah. It sells wholesale access to providers like AT&T, XMission and MStar, who then offer 15Mbps symmetrical fiber connections for $40 to residents of participating cities. As we've mentioned in the past, however, our users say their connections from several (if not all) of these providers come with 100GB monthly caps.

It now looks like Utopia is preparing to offer wholesale symmetrical 50Mbps service to their partner ISPs, according to discussion in our forums. The 50/50 tier should be priced at $39.95. We've fired off an e-mail to AT&T and MStar for pricing confirmation, but an Xmission employee says that they're still testing the idea, and notes that the new tier will likely be capped:
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We're starting rigorous testing and research to see what impact an increase like that will have. When we know we can properly support it, we will bring it to market. . . seeing as you're discussing a residential pipe that is fatter than a DS3 for about $40/mo, I can say with some faith that any provider who intends to stay in business for more than a couple of weeks will have some bandwidth policy attached.
He says the ISP is also in talks to offer service over iProvo, Utah's other large municipal FTTH build.

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this is the framework for the rest of the u.s.

low caps aside, the structure of the utopia fiber network (muni-owned, customers can pick their own isp) is the ideal. if only more cities would break free of the oligopoly controlled system...