----- Original Message ----- > From: "Leo Bicknell" <bickn...@ufp.org>
> Having looked around the world I personally believe most communities > would be best served if the government provided layer-1 distribution, > possibly with some layer 2 switching, but then allowed any commercial > entity to come in and offer layer 3 services. For simplicity of > argument I like people to envision the local government fiber agency > (like your water authority) dropping off a 1 port fiber 4 port > copper switch in your basement. On that device they can create a > layer 2 VLAN/VPN/Tunnel from any of the copper ports to any provider > in the town CO. You could buy video from one, voice from one, and > internet from another, on three different ports. You could buy > everything from one provider. +5 Cheers, -- jra
