Holly Springs, N.C., should build fiber to connect...
Holly Springs, N.C., should build fiber to connect its county facilities and public safety agencies, said a June report from the consultants at CTC Technology & Energy, which prepared it for the town (http://bit.ly/1b9uWR7). It also proposed “expanding the fiber…
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optics to come within reasonable distance of key businesses and residential neighborhoods, such that private sector providers can elect to lease Town fiber and build their own ‘last mile’ facilities to directly connect businesses and residences,” it said. CTC emphasized the many benefits of fiber in terms of scale and what the technology can provide. The cost of Holly Springs’ plans to build a fiber backbone would be $1.3 million to $1.5 million, CTC estimated, though noted “a Town-owned fiber infrastructure is the most cost-effective approach for meeting internal Town networking needs in the long-term.” The report characterized a broader trend of municipalities building and operating fiber for government purposes: “We anticipate that this trend, which has continued unabated over the past decade and a half, is likely to continue into the future.” CTC President Joanne Hovis also serves as president of NATOA, which has advocated for the rights of municipalities to build their own networks.