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San Leandro Commercial Broadband Strategy the chances that much needed broadband facilities will be built and be financially successful in the long run. 8.1. Recommendation 5: support Lit San Leandro on a non - discriminatory basis Because it can generally expand broadband availability in the City and specifically can reach under and unserved properties and enable new kinds of businesses to be established, the Lit San Leandro project has the potential to be a significant economic development driver. It should be supported by the City's business development efforts to the same extent as any other positive, major player in the local economy. One way for the City to ensure that Lit San Leandro is successful is to cooperate with Dr. Kennedy and other stakeholders (such as the Chamber of Commerce) to target key industry groups that are likely to benefit from this high level of commercial and industrial broadband availability. Although San Leandro businesses are generally aware of Lit San Leandro and excited by the possibilities it provides, more active outreach efforts will be needed to spread the word to businesses and industry associations outside of the City. Businesses such as advanced manufacturing, medical research, graphic arts, software development, and data management could thrive in San Leandro because of the presence of this fiber loop. The City should work to ensure that these types of industries are made aware of the opportunities Lit San Leandro and other local bandwidth providers create. However, the Lit San Leandro project will not, by itself, solve all of the City's commercial broadband access problems or be the preferred solution for every potential new business relocation or existing business upgrade. By supporting service providers non - exclusively and at a level appropriate to case by case circumstances, the City will maximize the benefit of its commercial broadband initiatives to all local businesses, including Lit San Leandro. The agreement with Lit San Leandro will provide the City with up to 28 dark fiber strands throughout the network. Some of this capacity can be used to support City operations, and assist other public agencies. However, a small number of fiber strands will be sufficient for this purpose. The City has the contractual right to re- market its unused strands at its sole discretion, and it should hold these strands in reserve against the possibility that capacity offered by Lit San Leandro or other service providers is unavailable or unsuited for meeting economic development goals. 16 July 2012 TellusVenture Associates Page 34