On 11/Feb/19 11:31, Thomas Bellman wrote:
> I assume this is targeted towards single-family detached houses, where > the family owns the house themselves. Then they likely will view that > as an investment in the house. If you want to sell your house a couple > of years later, and it doesn't have a fiber connection, buyers will be > less attracted to the house, and want to pay less. Makes sense. > It might also be more expensive to connect after the initial buildout > of an area. I believe that's how the commercial companies in Sweden > that build FTTH work. Cities also aren't keen on opening up streets again, e.t.c. > > I can also note that where I live (Linköping, Sweden), the municipal > fiber company charges ~2400 EUR to connect a single-family home to their > network. That does *not* include the laying of fiber on your property, > from the street to your house. And on top of that, you need to buy > Internet connectivity from a normal commercial ISP at a monthly cost; > the municipal fiber company only provides layer 2 connectivity between > the home and the ISPs (currently 19 different ISPs). Having an option, even though it could be pricey, is better than not having anything at all. Mark.
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