Can the L1 provider offer L2 services?

Sat Feb 16 02:55:46 UTC 2013

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Owen DeLong" <owen at delong.com>

> > With BT/OpenReach's FTTC and FTTP there's no difference in terms of
> > layer 1 unbundling - it's impossible with either as they are both
> > shared mediums aggregated before the exchange.
> 
> Which is a classic example of why I say the L1 provider must not be
> allowed to participate in or act as a related party to the L2+
> providers.

Submitted: you're saying, Owen, that L2+ providers should not be able
to own the L1.  I agree with that, and the case in point example is here:

  http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2010/03/15/tech_tt_fiber_fios.cnnmoney/

That's orthogonal to the question as we discussed it before, though, 
which is what I've adjusted the title to here: I don't see that there
is a bar to competition if a *municipal* L1 provider offers L2 service,
as long as they offer that service to all comers, at the same, published,
cost-recovery rates, including themselves.

Arguments can be made about "whose tickets take priority" and such, but
those seem easy to hand: FCFS.

Cheers,
-- jra
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