How reliable would municipal infrastructure and service be compared to what we currently have from other providers?
The delivery of services to customers through the proposed municipal broadband infrastructure would be over a 100% fiber optic network. Fiber-optic cable does not have to contend with electro magnetic interference problems like the copper coaxial cable AT&T-Comcast uses and proposes to use in their upgrade. Fiber optic cable does not need electric powering and is immune to lightning and other transients. These properties of the fiber not only make it the most reliable option for broadband services, but it also leads to the lowest powering and operational costs (such as maintenance, provisioning and facilities planning). Subscribers to the municipal utility would enjoy the same responsiveness, integrity, value and service all residents now enjoy with the City s electric, sewer and water services. Technicians and customer service representatives for the municipal utility would be local and have the same vested interest and commitment to quality our current City employees demonstrate. We
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