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Re:The War on Upstart Fiber Internet Providers by postingawayonhn on Saturday June 27, 2020 @02:31AM (#23659939)
> funded by the state

Subsidised. Private funding covered much of the cost.

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Re:The War on Upstart Fiber Internet Providers by lostlogin on Saturday June 27, 2020 @05:19AM (#23660534)
Cost was split about 50:50 as far as the initial deal was concerned I think (2013 link below) but I am unsure how the later stages have been funded.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&...

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