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<br /> 60 | P a g e <br />City of San Leandro, CA <br />Fiber Master Plan <br />Figure 28. Residential Providers in San Leandro <br /> <br />ACCESS, COMPETITION AND COSTS IN SAN LEANDRO, CA <br /> <br />Access to broadband internet in San Leandro is nearly universal, with almost the entire <br />area having a choice of two or more providers for service. As is typical, businesses have <br />more choices than residences. Most area businesses and residents can subscribe to <br />cable broadband or DSL broadband, but fiber broadband is not offered. Almost every <br />entity, business or residential, can get minimum 50 Mbps download, but less than 80% of <br />entities can get 10 Mbps upload. <br /> <br />Mobile wireless, which is a source of broadband connectivity, is also ubiquitous; <br />residential cellular service options are plentiful in San Leandro. However, data plans can <br />be limited, and costs can be exorbitant. (Mobile wireless data unit costs are most <br />expensive, and caps are quickly reached.) <br /> <br />Competition for residential fiber-optic based high-speed broadband services is non- <br />existent, although AT&T has begun rolling out its AT&T Fiber solution within the City. <br />Consequently, recurring costs are high. One-time connection and installation costs may <br />be waived, or otherwise seemingly low, but those provider costs are included in the <br />monthly recurring costs. In addition, promotional pricing packages can artificially reduce <br />upfront costs, leaving customers to deal with significant rate hikes in the future.