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San Leandro Commercial Broadband Strategy On the other hand, the City does have standard practices that encourage improvement of broadband facilities, but not a formal, stated policy. As a result, the City may not always fully realize the opportunities and benefits its broadband friendly policy brings. Table 6.1 identifies broadband - development and planning policy issues that have been addressed in other California communities and statewide. These policy issues affect both public projects and private development. The most aggressive policies regarding broadband deployment in private developments are usually found in communities where extensive greenfield residential construction is planned. For example, requirements regarding installation of fiber optic trunk lines can be appropriate when a large development involving significant new street construction is concerned, but might not make sense when reviewing a remodel proposal for a single parcel. Since private construction in San Leandro is infill and redevelopment oriented, it is not appropriate to benchmark broadband policy against the comprehensive approaches adopted by rapidly expanding communities. On the other hand, many specific policies addressing major private sector redevelopment, remodel and infill projects, and telecommunications facilities are applicable. Policies involving publicly funded projects are more universally applicable in nature. San Leandro's current policies and practices are either consistent with or neutral towards these benchmarks, and do not create an obstacle to deployment or adoption of commercial broadband facilities and service. Formally addressing some or all of these issues as a matter of policy will allow the City to take long range broadband development goals and cost - benefit calculations into consideration when reviewing or implementing projects. The construction of telecommunications facilities is capital intensive and decisions are based on both short term and long term return on investment. Explicit and consistent standards for incorporating broadband connectivity into public projects provide telecommunications companies with greater assurance that good investments in infrastructure construction and upgrades can be made prospectively. Specifying particular review standards relating to broadband access and facilities in private sector projects can increase the regulatory burden placed on prospective businesses and developers. When evaluating these kinds of requirements, the additional, individual burden needs to be weighed against the general economic benefits of better and lower cost broadband infrastructure, reduced street construction and traffic 16 July 2012 TellusVenture Associates Page 25