The Strategic Imperative of Gigabit Broadband for 21st-century Communities

Access to a high-speed broadband network infrastructure is as important to today’s communities as the electrical, telephone and interstate highway networks were in the last century. Absent commercial build-out of the infrastructure, many states, cities and counties are taking it upon themselves to address this need. By leveraging best practices and a structured, comprehensive planning process communities can optimize their chances for developing an approach that delivers the necessary capabilities in a sustainable manner.