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

[Vicky Knox]

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/5/29/chattanooga-net-neutrality.html

"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outdated systems used elsewhere.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."
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