“...The $14 million initially set aside for Oakland — a large chunk of the $24.5 million slated for Alameda County at large — is intended to build out the “last mile” of broadband connectivity, or tether parts of the city to the larger internet backbone built along major interstate highways. “...The issue hits close to home for high-​school students in East Oakland, who said in interviews that everything from their post-​pandemic education to FaceTimes calls with relatives to simple entertainment options were a nightmare of frozen screens, lagging videos and endless troubleshooting…” Article in the Mercury News about broadband deployment in East Oakland: https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/12/24/why-are-comcast-and-att-trying-to-bl… Do any suders / sudomeshers know Patrick Messac and/or the digital-​equity advocacy group #OaklandUndivided? Seasons Greetings, -Peter