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City is 'project ready' for broadband grants, HR Green tells Coachella council
Summary
A year‑long broadband master plan presented options from conduit‑only to full municipal networks, highlighted funding pathways (grants, Dig Once, public‑private models) and urged the city to align projects with state and federal grant windows; consultants discussed take‑rates, cost buckets and local constraints.
Irina Stevens, project manager for the broadband master plan, and HR Green consultants presented their findings to the council on March 25, summarizing market assessment, RFEI responses and five broad network/business models ranging from conduit provision to full municipal utilities.
"Broadband is core infrastructure," Stevens said, adding that much of provider investment depends on pending federal and state…
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