[sudo-discuss] The Gig: Chattanooga's municipally-run Internet

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/5/29/chattanooga-net-neutrality.… "The Gig, which serves over 60,000 customers, was built because EPB [(the local power company)] decided to upgrade its power grid. The company’s main mission was to wire their customers’ homes with fiber optic cables that could communicate meter readings and manage power at a lower cost than the outdated systems used elsewhere. The fiber optic network also allowed EPB to reroute power during storms, helping the company prevent or quickly fix outages without the help of large crews. "The fast Internet, along with TV and phone service, essentially piggybacked on EPB’s new electrical grid."