Open Access Networks in Austria

The people's party (ÖVP) in Austria (most notably Ms. Karin Hackl) is pushing for an open network access model. The ORF (national radio and tv broadcasting network) is reporting that ISPs with lots of empty cable pathways will be forced to open up these cables to competitors for a reasonable fee. We will still have to see what reasonable means but this would fulfill the dream of many small ISPs and might foster in a new era of competition.