• Baron Von J@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Not sure the answer to the monopoly thing,

    • make it a publicly owned and operated municipal utility
    • make the “last mile” publicly owned infrastructure and private service providers can connect to the data center that connects the last mile
    • require that the company who owns and maintains the last mile can not also be a service provider over that last mile infrastructure

    The last one is how Texas handles the power grid, so it would need a real regulatory body making sure the private last mile infrastructure is actually maintained, unlike the Texas power grid.

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      1 year ago

      Currently in Utah with a city that offers municipal fiber. 1gb up, 1gb down for $60 per month. Luckily my city does that and many things right, I wish others would follow. My buddy who lives 10 min away in another city has comcast and whatever century link calls themselves these days.

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          That’s so unfortunate! If you scroll down and read about Utah, it talks a little bit about the formation of Utopia fiber. That’s what I have and it’s great. It’s kind of interesting because I pay 2 places for my internet service. $30 per month to Utopia Fiber, and then $30 to an isp (I utilize xmission). Not sure if situations like that are normal for municipal internet service or if it’s a loophole to get around the restrictions somehow? No idea.