Neutral infrastructure — independent from any single service provider — is also the cleanest foundation for communities that want to provide new public services and build “smart city” infrastructure. Neutral open access networks put power and control back into the hands of communities that will no longer be beholden to the incumbent telecoms.

https://medium.com/underlining-communities/open-access-networks-will-free-communities-from-modern-day-ma-bells-102b29656a0c