Ben Bawtree-Jobson

Open-access networks could revolutionize the US broadband industry for consumers and for the municipalities in which they operate. When utilized to its maximum capacity, a fiber network can provide the backbone to economic development and improved quality of life for residents and deliver a full array of smart-city applications that enable a city to become more efficient, environmentally friendly, and desirable to prospective residents and businesses. Many cities want fiber networks to support smart-city applications.