Finding an Acceptable Equation to Expand FTTH Deployment

So what is the answer? The most likely scenario to build out Fiber to the Home on a bigger scale than currently available is some kind of public/private partnership where public investment or other incentives spur the creation of additional private or open access public Fiber to the Home networks, especially in unserved or underserved areas. 

dThe federal government, for example, is hoping to stimulate these types of investments in local infrastructure by focusing a good portion of the $7.2 billion for new broadband initiatives contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on middle mile aggregation projects. Depending on the specific project, the money could come in the form of grants or subsidized loans.

The next step is for local developers, businesses and municipalities to work together with last-mile service providers to find creative new ways to fund the costs of extending broadband access from middle mile infrastructure to the end consumer. In many areas, the idea of a publicly owned Fiber to the Home network with open access to multiple service providers is an increasingly attractive alternative. Ultimately, it is only through public/private cooperation that the promise of FTTH deployment can be fully realized.

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