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In recent years, a large number of initiatives have been launched in the Netherlands with the aim of establishing open fibre-based broadband networks. Initially, these were mainly municipal initiatives, as seen in places like Amersfoort, Deventer, and Groningen, but there has been a shift lately. Nowadays, such projects are increasingly being carried out on a (partial) provincial level, including in Drenthe, Fryslân, Utrecht, and of course the North Wing (BreedNet).
The North Holland North region (NHN), roughly the area above the North Sea Canal, is currently not covered by BreedNet. The province of North Holland also aims to have an open fibre network widely available at reasonable costs in this area. In a previous research conducted by Two Minds from Hilversum, it was shown that the BreedNet model - under certain conditions - is feasible in NHN as well. To make the necessary preparations to kickstart the project, Dialogic Next Step from Utrecht has been commissioned by the province to "pave the way" and create support for the project among the relevant municipalities.
