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Sunnyvale broadband study shows large fiber gap; council and staff weigh fixed wireless and towers as faster, lower-cost options
Summary
Consultants reported that more than 1,200 locations in Sunnyvale still lack fiber coverage and identified a smaller set of addresses eligible for BEAD funding; councilors pressed staff for a faster path to improved mobile and home Internet and asked for an RFP that includes fixed wireless and cell-tower options.
Town consultants presented a broadband study update to the Sunnyvale Town Council on Aug. 25 that identified significant remaining need for fixed, high-speed Internet and outlined next steps the town could take to expand service.
Rob Svota of Cobb Finley told the council that, according to the analysis, more than 1,200 Sunnyvale locations still need fiber, and roughly 30 locations have neither cable nor fiber available under current FCC data. The presentation also showed four areas in town eligible for BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) grant funding; multiple applicants had applied for those locations.
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