San Francisco-Public investment in opening up access to fiber optic networks, rather than more subsidies to broadband operators, will bring more cost-effective high-speed Internet to millions of Americans and create a solution that can cope with the growth of the Internet for decades Infrastructure, according to a new report. Commissioned by the EFF, "Wholesale fiber is the key to the extensive fiber-to-the-home (FTTP) coverage in the U.S." demonstrates how wholesale open access networks can lease capacity to consumer-oriented service providers to be the most cost-effective and effective The way to end the digital divide has caused millions of people, especially those in rural and low-income areas, to have insufficient or no Internet services. When millions of workers and schoolchildren needed high-speed internet, the pandemic exposed these inequalities. So far, the billions of dollars provided to AT&T, Comcast, and other companies to provide the lowest speeds have prevented more than half of the US from accessing 21st century broadband. Investing in wholesale fiber optic networks will promote competition and lower prices for consumers trapped in cable monopolies, and effectively replace traditional infrastructure. According to a report by the independent agency Diffraction Analyses, the wholesale network model can cover nearly 80% of fiber-to-the-premises in the United States before government subsidies are even required, while the existing broadband operator model is expected to only make 50% profit. , A global broadband consulting and research company. "We cannot repeat the mistakes of the past," said Ernesto Falcon, senior legislative adviser to the EFF. "The federal government and California and other states are preparing to invest billions of dollars in broadband. The economic models included in this report indicate that funding for wholesale broadband services is a better long-term investment strategy. It is not the same as investing in large-scale listings for profitability. Compared to companies, it will provide more coverage. These companies are making a fortune on the current model and have no incentive to change and deploy fiber." Report: https://www.eff.org/document/wholesale-fiber- key-broad-us-fttp-coverage

For more information about community broadband: https://www.eff.org/document/community-broadband

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