States Look to Electric Utilities for BroadBand

What is happening? Regulators in New York, Arkansas and Florida are looking to electric utility fiber optic lines as a means to bring broadband to rural areas.

Why is this important? The fiber optic lines already exist which regulators see as a bonus. Electric coops in Arkansas see it as an opportunity as they banded together to form a new wholesale broadband provider.

How will this be important? The New York Power Authority sees broadband over fiberoptic as a way to “maximize the use of our equipment, share our technical expertise and strengthen our customer relationships all to benefit more New Yorkers, “

Route Fifty | States Look to Electric Utilities for Broadband Connections