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posted by Fnord666 on Monday February 05 2018, @11:39AM   Printer-friendly
from the give-me-network-choices dept.

Ars Technica is reporting on San Francisco's initial steps to create a citywide fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) open-access network where ISPs compete for customers.

According to Ars Technica:

San Francisco is trying to find network providers to build a city-wide, gigabit fiber Internet service with mandated net neutrality and consumer privacy protections. It would be an open-access network, allowing multiple ISPs to offer service over the same lines and compete for customers.

The city yesterday issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to find companies that are qualified "to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain a ubiquitous broadband FTTP [fiber-to-the-premises] network that permits retail service providers to lease capacity on the network." The project would also involve a free Wi-Fi service for city parks, city buildings, major thoroughfares, and visitor areas. Low-income residents would qualify for subsidies that make home Internet service more affordable.

ISPs offering service over the network would not be allowed to block or throttle lawful Internet traffic or engage in paid prioritization. ISPs would also need customers' opt-in consent "prior to collecting, using, disclosing, or permitting access to customer personal information or information about a customer's use of the network."

Could this be the first major US metropolitan area to create a real free market in broadband Internet? Do any Soylentils have similar municipal networks?


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  • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday February 06 2018, @02:21AM (3 children)

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Tuesday February 06 2018, @02:21AM (#633589) Homepage Journal

    Nah, failure is the best teacher. Which makes me wonder why we're letting people who know and understand fuck-all pass in our schools. Nevermind. Forgot for a moment that schools are about indoctrination rather than education nowadays.

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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday February 06 2018, @02:31AM (2 children)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday February 06 2018, @02:31AM (#633593) Journal

    Nah, failure is the best teacher.

    I might remind you of this one whenever you show signs of indoctrination instead of learning from your failures.

    (large grin)

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    • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday February 06 2018, @04:03AM (1 child)

      by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Tuesday February 06 2018, @04:03AM (#633623) Homepage Journal

      I don't need reminding but you're welcome to it. Why do you think I argue so much about things that matter to me? The smartest people I know either fail to provide a convincing argument to the contrary, in which case I'm further assured that I'm correct, or they succeed and I get to be correct instead of just thinking I am.

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      • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday February 06 2018, @04:19AM

        by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday February 06 2018, @04:19AM (#633628) Journal

        I don't need reminding but you're welcome to it.

        Thanks for the permission.
        I realize didn't actually need it (could always rely on it as a consequence to freedom of speech), but being specifically offered is appreciated.

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