This report explains the City and County of San Francisco's (City) plans to address the need for essential high‐speed, affordable broadband services in the City through a ubiquitous fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) network.

This resource describes the state of Superior, Wisconsin's plans to develop an open access fiber network that would reach every resident. The project's main objectives are to reduce the cost of broadband for residents and businesses and to improve network speed and reliability.

This report describes a strategy for delivery of services over ubiquitous fiber‐to‐the‐premises (FTTP, or fiber connectivity to every home and business in San Francisco) that would be open, offering equal potential access to the network by multiple entities so as to enable and stimulate competition. The effort is guided by principles of equity; jobs, innovation, and growth; and local authority.

This article analyzes the potential of of capital and legislative support to bolster open-access networks (OANs). Though the fiber rollout has accelerated, fiber adoption is still low in the U.S. compared with other countries. This resource discusses how OANs have the potential to significantly disrupt the telecom ecosystem in the U.S. and positions them as the solution for under-penetration of fiber across the country.

This resource briefly details the benefits of constructing open-access, middle-mile networks to provide savings that spur last-mile providers to build further and faster. These open-access, middle-mile models promote private investment and competition.

A paper that examines public-private partnerships (P3) as a promising alternative to the traditional municipal broadband or middle mile models for communities that lack the capital, the expertise, or both to deploy and operate fiber networks or act as internet service providers on their own. The paper also discusses major legal issues that may arise in broadband P3 projects.

A policy brief arguing for increased competition and broadband deployment to address issues faced by residential and small business customers. The resource focuses on the construction of open-access, middle-mile networks as a solution.