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City advances municipal broadband: rooftop lease, fiber connection and interim payments discussed
Summary
Councilors reviewed a rooftop lease at the Bernardine apartments to expand municipal wireless broadband (reimbursable by a New York State grant), an easement to bury conduit for internet redundancy to the Public Safety Building, and a Spectrum fiber agreement for the new Public Safety HQ; staff said the network can ultimately serve about 7,800
City staff asked the Common Council to approve several measures to expand municipal broadband and provide redundant connections for the new Public Safety Building.
Jen Tif, director of strategic initiatives, presented a rooftop lease agreement with Loretto for space on the Bernardine apartments rooftop in the Valley to host a wireless installation. She said the expansion is reimbursable by a state grant and that the full municipal wireless deployment is designed to be capable of serving approximately 7,800 residents when complete. Tif said current program…
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