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<br /> 61 | P a g e <br />City of San Leandro, CA <br />Fiber Master Plan <br /> <br />Access to Commercial Internet Exchanges and Data Centers <br /> <br />Businesses in San Leandro have some choice of commercial fiber providers, most <br />prominently Lit San Leandro, that can provide access to commercial internet hubs and <br />major regional data centers. Routes and commercial terms would have to be negotiated <br />with any of the several commercial providers, of course, but many can provide fiber <br />access to primary regional internet exchanges, such as Digital Realty Trust in Oakland <br />and numerous data centers in Fremont, San Jose, and Santa Clara, among others44. <br /> <br />CREATION OF A MUNICIPALLY-OWNED FIBER NETWORK <br /> <br />Businesses and residents would benefit from the City of San Leandro deciding to expand <br />availability of fiber-optic based high-speed broadband by extending its municipally-owned <br />fiber network.. Having expanded its fiber network, San Leandro could create agreements <br />with one, or several, private internet service providers for faster, less expensive service. <br />Increased fiber availability would result in downward pricing pressures, benefiting the <br />City’s residents and businesses. <br /> <br />Once a plan for extending the fiber network is submitted and approved and funding for <br />construction is secured, San Leandro should issue a request for proposal (RFP) to private <br />entities to become ISPs for the City. <br /> <br />As a separate decision San Leandro could choose to become an ISP itself. That decision, <br />however, comes with significant strategic and operational effects. If the City desires this <br />further, Magellan Advisors recommends a separate study be undertaken to evaluate <br />whether this direction should be taken or not. <br /> <br />Other Benefits of a Municipally-Owned Fiber Network <br /> <br />In addition to increased availability of high-speed fiber-optic broadband services via a <br />fiber network constructed and owned by the City of San Leandro, other activities and <br />services may be offered or improved such as: <br /> <br />1. Future-proof technology platform for Economic Development Activity – <br />Encouraging businesses to relocate to, or expand within, San Leandro. <br />Competitive broadband is a magnet for attracting and retaining businesses. <br />2. Other New Revenue Streams – With a municipally-owned fiber network, San <br />Leandro may choose to lease some unused fiber assets for revenue streams, <br />rather than allowing unused fiber to lie fallow. <br />3. Supporting Smart City initiatives as referenced in the Smart City Strategy section <br />of this document <br /> <br />44 See “Proposed Interconnections Document for San Leandro, CA.”