off-topic: FTTH in Toronto

[Scott Sullivan]

On 09/06/2013 10:34 AM, Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 04:51:51PM -0400, James Knott wrote:
>> While Bell may own the cable, perhaps customers can still use other
>> ISPs, as with ADSL.
>
> The CRTC hasn't told Bell to share their new toys (yet), so they don't.

Right, and if it really is Fibre to the Home, other ISPs may never get 
access to it.

The reason other ISPs get access to the new FTTN speeds is because they 
are still using the copper lines for the last mile. It's those copper 
lines which are a government supplied monopoly overseen by the CRTC. 
That monopoly is there because the installation of the copper was 
originally government subsidized.

With the FTTN build out Bell paid to run their own Fibre Network out to 
many of the wiring Pedestals and installed DSLAMs there (making it the 
node) and reducing the copper loop distance. Bell attempted argue that 
because the Fibe network was built on their dime they didn't have to 
provide access. They lost based only on the continued use of the copper 
last mile.

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Scott Sullivan
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