> > That's why I think rather than having the muni run colo (which may > fill), they should just allow providers to drop in their own fiber > cables, and run a fiber patch only room. There could then be hundreds > of private colo providers in a 1km radius of the fiber MMR, generating > lots of competition for the space/power side of the equation. If one > fills up, someone will build another, and it need not be on the same > square of land.... >
The two options are not mutually exclusive. Nothing precludes bringing additional fiber in where that makes sense even if you have an on-site colo facility. Owen
