more on Re: Public Fiber Tough to Swallow

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>
Date: September 13, 2004 5:07:44 PM EDT
To: Dewayne-Net Technology List <dewayne-net () warpspeed com>
Subject: [Dewayne-Net] Re: Public Fiber Tough to Swallow
Reply-To: dewayne () warpspeed com



[Note:  This comment comes from reader Robert Berger.  DLH]

> From: "Robert J. Berger" <rberger () ibd com>
> Date: September 13, 2004 1:33:30 PM PDT
> To: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>
> Subject: Re: [Dewayne-Net] Public Fiber Tough to Swallow
>
> Why don't think tanks and corporations get upset that Municipalities 
> own and
> operate roads, sewers and water supplies? Why is fiber any different 
> than
> those?
>
> The main issue that should be focused on is that Municipalities should 
> only
> do "Layer 1" the conduit, dark fiber, maybe wireless transport where 
> fiber
> is not appropriate (i.e. rural). They should then offer open access at 
> cost
> plus rates to anyone who wants to offer SERVICES over the fiber. Thus 
> there
> can be a free market of SERVICES and a publicly subsidized physical
> TRANSPORT infrastructure that is for the public good and can not 
> really be
> paid for by traditional corporate return on investment or short term 
> profit
> goals.
>
> Show me one infrastructure company that generated a return on 
> investment
> (not just cash flow and debt maintenance) from said infrastructure 
> that was
> subsidized by being a regulated monopoly or having its infrastructure
> capital costs wiped out by bankruptcy.
>
> I do agree that Municipalities should not be offering services over the
> fiber, but it makes great sense for the municipality to own and operate
> TRANSPORT infrastructure.
>
> The key failure of US regulations is to enforce the seperation of 
> TRANSPORT
> from SERVICE.
>
>
>
> On 9/13/04 10:34 AM, "Dewayne Hendricks" <dewayne () warpspeed com> wrote:
>
> > [Note:  If the cable and telcos feel threatened by the rollout of
> > public fiber, then they're going to go absolutely nuts over the rapid
> > growth in public wireless!  DLH]
> >
> > Public Fiber Tough to Swallow 
> > By John Gartner
> >
> > Story location:
> > <http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,64902,00.html>

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