De Blasio Makes $70M Commitment Toward Universal Broadband In NYC

Re:De Blasio Makes $70M Commitment Toward Universal Broadban... by smileysteve on Monday May 04, 2015 @02:13PM (#9487946)

That seems like not nearly enough money for an underground fiber network.

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Re:De Blasio Makes $70M Commitment Toward Universal Broadban... by Zikes on Monday May 04, 2015 @02:21PM (#9488009)

Some of those costs can be minimized by installing fiber while other utilities and maintenance operations are being performed. Some cities have adopted a "dig once" policy for this, saying every time there is a dig then fiber must also be installed if it is not already in that location.

I would also be surprised if a city like New York didn't already have a fair amount of dark fiber available.

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Re:De Blasio Makes $70M Commitment Toward Universal Broadban... by splitrocket on Monday May 04, 2015 @02:47PM (#9488197)

Almost every residential and commercial building in NYC has fiber running in front of it: http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/06/09/verizon-will-miss...

That last few feet? Dependent on landlords.

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Re:De Blasio Makes $70M Commitment Toward Universal Broadban... by nostromo on Monday May 04, 2015 @02:34PM (#9488106)

Because it's not.

The article mentions this is about providing free wi-fi in poor neighborhoods.

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