Timeline for FTTH in Palo Alto

• Fiber Ring built 1997 $2M

• Begin Trial construction Q1 ‘00 $0.4M

• Begin Trial operations Q3 ‘00

• First evaluations Q1 ‘01

• Decide on a city-wide system 2001

  • Is FTTH worth doing?
  • Should the city be involved?
  • Should private partners be involved?
  • Can sufficient political will be mustered?

• Deploy city-wide system 2002 $25M

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