Dallas city staff proposed using the $43 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars to build a fiber network intended to increase internet access in the city. However, council members' questions revealed then that the plan would just duplicate a fiber network that already exists.
Now, some city council members want to know what is the city planning to do with the money now and how much longer will it take.
A representative with Charter Spectrum told city council members in June last year that the company already has fiber that reaches the vast majority of the city. "I have no interest in adding a new function at city hall to be an internet service provider. It is the weakest link at city hall," she said.
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