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by marricks 1431 days ago
Well they actually have competition and regulation, with a diverse set of telecom options and expanding public broadband to boot.[1]

I think all of Iceland's internet getting bought by one company is not a reasonable comparison.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_in_New_Zealand#Pricin...

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A majority of the infrastructure is owned by one company, with some smaller companies servicing regional areas. There is no local competition in regards to infrastructure. No matter where you live, there will only be one fiber provider available for your address.