West Saint Paul Looks to Build Fiber I-Net

Southwest Review News covered discussions to build a publicly owned fiber I-Net in West St. Paul (a city located, oddly enough, due south of Saint Paul, MN). The estimated cost is $143,000 and will be undertaken in partnership with Dakota County. Current I-Net services come from Comcast, which recently tried to grossly overcharge Palo Alto for such services. They are contemplating offering connections to the private sector as well as public institutions:
The infrastructure would put the city in the position of providing connectivity as it would any other utility. Businesses could pay to install connecting lines on their property to the city's fiber, similiar to how sewer and water systems operate.
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