[kwlug-disc] Cable internet providers

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U.S. article, unfortunately - I think the Canadian regulatory 
environment plays out differently.

Not that the sentiment isn't the same by the vendors, and we have the 
CRTC, but it all seems to play out differently.

e.g. Yonge St., Front to Bloor, is all fibre'ed, and available to 
purchase, AFAIK. (Even if cost prohibitive?)

I expect the biggest problem is inter-city links to other cities / 
backbones, building out the glass (fibre). What links there are are 
probably only inter-provider links. What, microwave or bonded copper for 
the rest? Northern Ontario and BC mountains probably being particularly 
problematic.

I think its gotten better with more things transiting the links (e.g. 
phone), but I expect it's a slow creep.


On 14-06-05 10:21 AM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> While not directly related to local ISPs, I came across an interesting
> article on how many cities do in fact have fibre capabilities, but the big
> telecoms are preventing its usage:
>
> http://motherboard.vice.com/read/hundreds-of-cities-are-wired-with-fiberbut-telecom-lobbying-keeps-it-unused