We can have faster internet, or more competitive Internet, but getting both is hard

[Commentary] People want today's broadband market to be competitive and reasonably priced. They also want tomorrow's networks to be faster than today's. The big challenge for regulators is that these goals are in conflict. Some countries try to deal with the first problem -- lack of competition -- by forcing incumbents to share a portion of their networks with competitors at regulated rates. This approach is known as local loop unbundling, and a number of people have argued that the United States should take a similar approach.