We’ve often pointed to France as an interesting case study, where the country took our discarded idea of open access, ran with it, and now users in several markets wound up seeing some ridiculously competitive deals. How ridiculous? Users can often get unlimited VoIP, TV service, and broadband speeds up to 100 Mbps for around $40 a month. According to industry analyst Dave Burstein, the land of the $40 triple play is now turning into the land of the $60 quadruple play, as companies add wireless to the mix for very little money. Right now, several of these deals involve 20 Mbps + DSL, though similar fiber deals are coming.
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