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Palo Alto advisers press staff for clearer business case as city fiber pilot readies for March 2026

Utilities Advisory Commission (Palo Alto) · January 5, 2026

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Summary

City staff told the Utilities Advisory Commission the fiber-to-the-premises pilot will accept subscribers in March 2026; commissioners and public commenters urged clearer KPIs, a public business plan and guardrails on spending, saying private incumbents and municipal failures (San Bruno example) increase financial risk.

Staff briefed the Utilities Advisory Commission on a midyear update to Palo Alto's planned expansion of city fiber and the city's move toward offering fiber internet service. Alexandra Harris, the telecommunications program manager, said council directed staff on Dec. 19, 2022, to rebuild the…

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