All:
Are you aware of Emery Connect? I just happened upon this pretty randomly, it's the city of Emeryville's effort to provide fiber connections to all businesses and homes in that city.
Their "Open Access" page is interesting (quoted below). I wonder if there might be an opportunity for People's Open to work with them, to get access to, and across, Emeryville?
EmeryConnect is an inclusive network available to all Internet providers and carriers. In Emeryville, businesses can utilize private fiber links, dark fiber services, as well as a host of private Ethernet and high speed Internet services. EmeryConnect eliminates barriers to entry for Internet providers and carriers enabling ultra-high-speed symmetric connectivity to all residential and business users. More than just creating network neutrality, our open access network showcases the opportunities and benefits of fiber optic networks, encouraging the highest levels of service and competition.
-Pete
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