[opendtv] Re: B&C: INCOMPAS: FCC Needs to Nix Exclusivity Agreements
- From: Craig Birkmaier <brewmastercraig@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 06:48:07 -0400
On Aug 22, 2017, at 3:12 PM, Manfredi, Albert E <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Much the same problem we see in any neighborhood applies also within
apartment complexes. Even if laws don't prevent multiple MVPD/ISPs from
competing, just how likely is it that multiple companies will be willing to
install their cabling, and/or that the owner(s) will even put up with that?
Take, for instance, a condo.
Obviously you are confused in your initial sentence here. If there is only one
provider, as you claim, then the issue is moot.
The reality is that there ARE multiple providers in most areas, and for larger
apartment complexes the situation is "better." For example, Gainesville
Regional Utilities has been quite aggressive about wiring up apartment
complexes to their fiber optic network. It makes sense, as they can serve
hundreds of students with one fiber to the complex.
I think there is a significant difference between rental complexes and condos
and "attached housing" that are owned rather than rented. Rental complexes,
especially in college towns, offer all kinds of "services" to attract students,
and broadband is at the top of the list. Some rental complexes around
Gainesville rent to the individual student, placing several students in an
apartment that do not even know one another.
The same situation exists in the dorms operated by the University, which
provide broadband and basic cable...
I agree that "owners," should not have to accept these contracts. This may be
lees of a problem when wireless broadband becomes a reality. Then again I am
not thrilled by the lack of control we have on the condo we own, for which we
pay a monthly HOA fee; but an owners committee can choose who manages the HOA.
Regards
Craig
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