Memphis unveils $750 million fiber plan with goal of covering low-income areas
Fiber-optic cable — which is really strands of ultra-thin glass — is some of the fastest internet available and enables homes and businesses to have internet speeds that are much faster than broadband internet. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring, File)
City would chip in $7 million to help low-income residents afford fiber — plus $15 million over 40 years to own part of the fiber’s capacity.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives in Midtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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