On 11/Feb/19 11:31, Thomas Bellman wrote:
I assume this is targeted towards single-family detached houses, where the family owns the house themselves. Then they likely will view that as an investment in the house. If you want to sell your house a couple of years later, and it doesn't have a fiber connection, buyers will be less attracted to the house, and want to pay less.
Makes sense.
It might also be more expensive to connect after the initial buildout of an area. I believe that's how the commercial companies in Sweden that build FTTH work.
Cities also aren't keen on opening up streets again, e.t.c.
I can also note that where I live (Linköping, Sweden), the municipal fiber company charges ~2400 EUR to connect a single-family home to their network. That does *not* include the laying of fiber on your property, from the street to your house. And on top of that, you need to buy Internet connectivity from a normal commercial ISP at a monthly cost; the municipal fiber company only provides layer 2 connectivity between the home and the ISPs (currently 19 different ISPs).
Having an option, even though it could be pricey, is better than not having anything at all. Mark.