off-topic: FTTH in Toronto

[Anthony Verevkin]

> From: "Scott Sullivan" <scott-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org>

> > The CRTC hasn't told Bell to share their new toys (yet), so they
> > don't.
> 

> 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.
> 

Right. But that's not the case with Rogers. Rogers has built their whole
cable network with no subsidies, but they now have to share their cable
with others the same way Bell does. So there must be something else to it.

Originally I also thought that the ruling for sharing the infrastructure
had the intention for the small ISPs to be able to provide services to
everyone during the transition period when they would roll out their
own cable. However nobody does even start to put their wires.

Then I've heard a different opinion that municipalities and landlords
don't want anyone other than a couple of established companies like
Bell and Rogers (or Cogeco) to mess with cables on their property.
And so only those will ever own the last mile and CRTC will keep on
forcing them to share their infrastructure to create "the competition".
We are living in a screwed world.

Regards,
Anthony
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