Michael Coslo writes:

At any rate, anyone give thoughts to this being just a way to
get the public utilities to run more fiber, then at a later date, take
it over commercially and service the rest of us with that?

Interestingly, the only significant provider of fiber to the home in
Norway *is* a power utility company.

73 Jon (LA4RT)

Interestingly, the only significant provider of fiber to the home in
Norway *is* a power utility company.

73 Jon (LA4RT)
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Is that just to Oslo, Bergen , Trondheim and immediate surroundings
or also to the smaller places and rural areas ?

If it is viable for power companies to run fibre to the home in rural
areas BPL will become a non-issue.

Here in Scotland fibre is carried by 425kV system pylons but it is only
used for trunking . However fibre is being installed between telephone
exchanges ( by a Tsjech/Slowakian company)


Frank GM0CSZ / KN6WH

Highland Ham writes:

Interestingly, the only significant provider of fiber to the home in
Norway *is* a power utility company.
73 Jon (LA4RT)
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Is that just to Oslo, Bergen , Trondheim and immediate surroundings
or also to the smaller places and rural areas ?

It's mostly smaller places than those, but not really rural.

If it is viable for power companies to run fibre to the home in rural
areas BPL will become a non-issue.

Here in Scotland fibre is carried by 425kV system pylons but it is
only used for trunking .

This is how the power companies got involved in the business here as
well. But one in particular (www.lyse.no) has expanded into consumer
access.