The city of Lawrence, Kan., should pursue all...
The city of Lawrence, Kan., should pursue all the broadband opportunities it’s considering and more, said the Maryland-based consultants of CTC Technology Energy in a 118-page report released this week (http://bit.ly/15q1I33). These projects are associated with Kansas University and the…
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municipal government as well as Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence Public Library and Lawrence Public Schools, according to CTC. “The City’s strategists have done an exceptional job of planning cost-effective, efficient, and low-risk infrastructure initiatives that would be mutually beneficial for the City and the potential partners,” the paper said. It included several other recommendations, including that Lawrence work with KU to join Gig.U and that it “establish contact with Google and other providers now considering fiber-to-the-premises investments.” The paper also mentions that “Verizon representatives have stated in private meetings that the company anticipates offering 1 Gbps service on its FiOS network by 2017,” citing a meeting with CTC President Joanne Hovis. The document compares the many types of potential technologies, the state of Lawrence broadband now and outlines the significance of faster broadband speeds. It places a premium on fiber.