In the UK, the lines are owned by the government and ISPs/telcos rent access to provide service.
This allows for pretty strong competition from the ISPs and stops there from being a billion dead lines buried underground.
To me, government owned lines and connections makes the most sense for society.
I think that's also a big part of why the US train system sucks. Private entities generally don't want to own that infrastructure, they want the trains that can haul the goods. So make them rent the line and have the government manage access just like they do with airplanes and roads.
In the UK, the lines are owned by the government and ISPs/telcos rent access to provide service.
This allows for pretty strong competition from the ISPs and stops there from being a billion dead lines buried underground.
To me, government owned lines and connections makes the most sense for society.
I think that's also a big part of why the US train system sucks. Private entities generally don't want to own that infrastructure, they want the trains that can haul the goods. So make them rent the line and have the government manage access just like they do with airplanes and roads.