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Originally Posted by BroadHopper
That makes sense. But the exclusive contract must end at some point and competition must be allowed. However I believe the local PUC should own the infrastructure and rent it out to whomever. There is no competition for infrastructure, just the service.
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Even if competition is allowed, it's simply not attractive. Many times towns have to grant a lot of concessions to the operator to get them to even come in. It varies widely, of course, and I'm not sympathizer to the cable companies, but areas like the lakes region, especially with lots of seasonal residents, are not really prime markets.
Cable plant infrastructure requires a fair bit of ongoing maintenance. Your average PUC is not the ideal organization to deal with system maintenance and upgrades.