The case for more fibre has always been there though its a long term one - as I have said elsewhere most consumers don't care by what technology, their service is actually delivered,
This proposal, however, is a bad idea.
For starters:
1) it would create regional monopolies, which will in effect restrict competition and service offerings.;
2) it would face years of legal action - as other infrastructure operators challenged this;
3) what would happen to existing networks in specific regions or those networks own plans to expand?
Much better would be to have much more sensible regulation - not just focused on price - and instead rewarding investment, including:
- sunset ADSL especially ADSL LLU;
- abolish Market A/B pricing;
- allow Openreach to include pension costs in their pricing;
- provide an economic incentive for providers to roll out fibre, including a period of exclusivity if needed; and
- accept that higher prices might be the case initially.