After more than 20 years of debate, Palo Alto voted on Monday to significantly expand the city s fiber optics network, a move that could position the Utility Department in direct competition with AT&T.
After more than 20 years of debate, Palo Alto voted on Monday to significantly expand the city s fiber optics network, a move that could position the Utility Department in direct competition with AT&T.
Spooked by high interest rates and potential competition from AT&T, Palo Alto officials are scaling back their plans for a municipal fiber network, which under the current proposal would be limited to just a few neighborhoods.
Spooked by high interest rates and potential competition from AT&T, Palo Alto officials are scaling back their plans for a municipal fiber network, which under the current proposal would be limited to just a few neighborhoods.
As Palo Alto embarks on its journey to build a citywide fiber-optic network that delivers high-speed internet, a new analysis of the proposed system is giving city leaders both hope and anxiety.