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Supervisors probe feasibility of city‑owned fiber; DTIS and agencies outline needs and next steps
Summary
A consultant study and presentations from DTIS, MTA, PUC, DPW and public‑safety agencies kick off multi‑agency work on a possible municipal fiber broadband network; committee asked departments for more detailed feedback and continued the item.
The Budget & Finance Committee held an in‑depth hearing on the feasibility of a municipal fiber broadband network and departmental needs.
Supervisor Tom Ammiano said the March hearing is the first in a series intended to turn a 2004 resolution into an actionable plan. Brian Roberts of the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services (DTIS) summarized the city’s internal fiber projects (about 65 miles installed across multiple initiatives) and the Fiber WAN project to connect dozens of city buildings for internal data services.
DTIS explained the difference between internal networks (city operations) and public‑facing networks (municipal…
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