Structural Bypass A simple, proven path to “Real Broadband” Brough Turner Founder & CTO Ashtonbrooke

A simple, proven path to “Real Broadband”

Real Broadband – 100/100 Mbps Amsterdam $127

Real Broadband – 100/100 Mbps Tokyo $ 61 Amsterdam $127

Real Broadband – 100/100 Mbps Hong Kong $ 35 Tokyo $ 61 Amsterdam $127

Real Broadband – 100/100 Mbps http://www.flickr.com/photos/neaners/8457858 Seoul $ 24 Hong Kong $ 35 Tokyo $ 61 Amsterdam $127

Real Broadband – 100/100 Mbps Pictures courtesy Lars Hedberg, The Swedish Urban Network Association Stockholm $ 11 Seoul $ 24 Hong Kong $ 35 Tokyo $ 61 Amsterdam $127

Real Broadband – 100/100 Mbps Stockholm $ 11 Seoul $ 24 Hong Kong $ 35 Tokyo $ 6 Amsterdam $127 New York City N/A

NYC loosing ground? Network NY City: Building the Broadband City 22 pages, published May 2003 Words: “fiber” occurs 139 times ; “dark fiber” occurs 13 times New York City Broadband Landscape and Recommendations 23 pages, draft circulated July 2008 Words: “fiber” occurs 3 times; “dark fiber” appears 0 times

Network NY City: Building the Broadband City

22 pages, published May 2003

Words: “fiber” occurs 139 times ; “dark fiber” occurs 13 times

New York City Broadband Landscape and Recommendations

23 pages, draft circulated July 2008

Words: “fiber” occurs 3 times; “dark fiber” appears 0 times

Open access at what layer? Stockholm, > 300 ISPs Tokyo, 11 ISPs

So we argue net neutrality US vertically integrated duopolists Stockholm, > 300 ISPs Tokyo, 11 ISPs Layer 0 Layer 2 Layer 3

Local right-of-way bottleneck

Right of way usage issues Swedish Urban Network Association

Facilities competition a joke Triple play can’t fund players with < 20% share Video/TV Internet Phone Fiber network Marginal cost of services Costs Revenues

Useful life of BB elements Moore’s law dominates

Building a Broadband City Structural Separation

Building a Broadband City Public service; regulated monopoly; condo association Open access to dark fiber

Politically “impossible” One precedent – US Bell System 1984 Multi-decade saga 1913 Kingsbury commitment Telecom act of 1934 regulates telecom 1949 antitrust suit  1956 consent degree 1969 FCC Carterphone decision 1960s, 70s – technology advances lead corporations to demand increased communications flexibility 1970s – Bell System jealous of computer industry 1974 illegal practices lawsuit  1982 consent decree

One precedent –

US Bell System 1984

Multi-decade saga

1913 Kingsbury commitment

Telecom act of 1934 regulates telecom

1949 antitrust suit  1956 consent degree

1969 FCC Carterphone decision

1960s, 70s – technology advances lead corporations to demand increased communications flexibility

1970s – Bell System jealous of computer industry

1974 illegal practices lawsuit  1982 consent decree

Strong telco lobby Municipal WiFi interest – 2003 to 2006 Telco lobbies respond States erect barriers January 2005: 14 states have laws June 2006: 15 new laws proposed 4 already enacted

Municipal WiFi interest – 2003 to 2006

Telco lobbies respond

States erect barriers

January 2005: 14 states have laws

June 2006: 15 new laws proposed 4 already enacted

Structural Bypass Dark fiber only. No services! We’re not going to compete with you Mr. Incumbent Anyone can lease our fiber, including you Mr. Incumbent This is the model that worked in Stockholm

Dark fiber only. No services!

We’re not going to compete with you Mr. Incumbent

Anyone can lease our fiber, including you Mr. Incumbent

This is the model that worked in Stockholm

Stokab launched 1994 3 years of politics ’91-’94 Corporation owned by Stockholm government Offers open infrastructure for everyone Reduce digging in streets Stimulate economy with lowest infrastructure cost Breakeven for long term

3 years of politics ’91-’94

Corporation owned by Stockholm government

Offers open infrastructure for everyone

Reduce digging in streets

Stimulate economy with lowest infrastructure cost

Breakeven for long term

Stokab coverage today 5000 km of routes, serving 29 towns 1,200,000 km of fibers 300 cross connect sites 6000 antenna sites

Fiber to every block < 2001

Take Aways Net Neutrality is the wrong fight Facilities based competition is no better Structural separation at dark fiber layer: most desirable, but politically impossible Structural Bypass: works and is feasible !

Net Neutrality is the wrong fight

Facilities based competition is no better

Structural separation at dark fiber layer: most desirable, but politically impossible

Structural Bypass: works and is feasible !

Thank you! Brough Turner Founder & CTO Ashtonbrooke . http://blogs.dialogic.com [email_address] [email_address]

Brough Turner

Founder & CTO Ashtonbrooke .

http://blogs.dialogic.com

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Unconference session this evening Big City Broadband Policy including examples from developed and developing economies 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm Salon G