Broadband: Public Officials Want More Government Participation

 First there was dial up. Then came something called DSL. Followed by coaxial cable broadband. Now, it\’s all about fiber. A fiber-optic network can be 200 times faster than cable and has the potential to trigger a new generation of economic development. So, it should come as no surprise than that 69 percent of public officials cite economic factors as the top reason why cities need to have fiber.