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Originally Posted by Supple Cow
I just wonder about the cost and what that will mean in taxes... I bet this topic is going to end up in Politics sooner or later.
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I was thinking that might be the case...
In the end, Toronto Hydro already has extensive telephony holdings (mostly backbone stuff). Additionally, they own all the utility poles in the city (that's what makes this possible for so little money, otherwise they'd have to rent space from others like cellular companies do).
The service will not likely be free but I imagine it will be subsidized somewhat by the City of Toronto (it isn't clear at this point that it will be).