tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25089246.post3939960962061220649..comments2024-02-07T08:30:28.786-08:00Comments on U.S. Telecom Infrastructure Crisis: Fiber infrastructure can pay off in broadband black holes, muni fiber expert saysFred Pilothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18352861125794506929noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25089246.post-54706357614217633892008-04-30T17:32:00.000-07:002008-04-30T17:32:00.000-07:00Fred,I had read both the Burlington and UTOPIA sto...Fred,<BR/><BR/>I had read both the Burlington and UTOPIA stories (I am closer to UTOPIA).<BR/><BR/>One of the critical differences is that Utah law (thanks to QWEST) precludes a municipal network from being an end user service provider.<BR/><BR/>While the "Wholesale Open Access" model sounds good, it introduces another tier that requires compensation, confuses the end-customer on who is really in control and can lead to finger pointing between the wholesaler and the service provider when things don't go as planned.<BR/><BR/>GaryGaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517138277109983139noreply@blogger.com