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Bureau of Street Lighting outlines middle‑mile fiber plan; committee holds digital‑equity item for further study
Summary
The Bureau of Street Lighting presented plans for city‑owned middle‑mile fiber, community connectivity pilots in the Crenshaw Corridor and Canoga Park, and partnerships including a 13.3‑mile I‑110 corridor; the committee held the item for additional review and directed follow‑up on federal and state developments.
The Civil and Human Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee heard a report from the Bureau of Street Lighting and the Civil and Human Rights and Equity Department on city efforts to close the digital divide and address digital discrimination, and agreed to hold the item for further work.
The Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL) presented a middle‑mile strategy that would position city conduit and fiber to reduce the cost barrier for service providers. The bureau said it has constructed just over 3.5 miles of underground fiber conduit, completed fiber cabling along a Crenshaw Corridor pilot and is preparing free public Wi‑Fi tied to a Destination Crenshaw public‑space project. BSL highlighted two larger projects: a 13.3‑mile corridor along the I‑110 in partnership with the state’s Middle Mile Broadband Initiative (MMBI), and conduit deployment associated with the East San…
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