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San Leandro Commercial Broadband Strategy individual commercial accounts. In some cases, particularly with industrial grade service, last mile connectivity might be provided by a middle mile network. But most businesses customers opt for a packaged solution from a dedicated last mile provider, which could include add -ons such as technical support, connecting equipment and Internet bandwidth. Many last mile service providers do not own the physical assets, such as DSL or fiber lines, that they use to connect to customers, but instead lease those assets from other companies. In some specific cases, though, a last mile provider might be interested in building short connections or partnering with others to do so, if problems such as middle mile capacity, access to lateral connections, permitting and funding can be addressed. The California Public Utilities Commission provides broadband availability data, in some cases down to the street level, which can be used to identify need and plan extensions and lateral connections. It can be also be used to support or challenge eligibility for state broadband subsidies. The City will be in position to provide much of this information and access, and it should be presented as partnership opportunities to both middle and last mile companies. These presentations can be done individually, but group presentations regarding all four under /unserved areas should also be scheduled. Fiber -to- the - basement A middle mile provider could potentially build a lateral connection to a multi- tenant building and then the owner, a tenant organization or specialty company could install the internal wiring necessary to distribute Internet service to tenants. In this model, the owner and /or tenants would be their own last mile provider. The cost of the lateral and internal distribution facilities would be paid directly or indirectly by the property owner, perhaps on a cost sharing basis with other owners. It is possible that such an installation could be used as a hub to provide retail service to nearby businesses and smaller properties, in addition to serving building tenants. The City can also make use of the fiber strands it is receiving from Lit San Leandro to encourage property owners to initiate fiber -to- the - basement projects. 16 July 2012 TellusVenture Associates Page 31