Grant Internet Archive 30-year exclusive use of 4 city fiber optic cable strands
In Plain English
The Internet Archive needs dedicated fiber optic connections for its digital library operations. The city owns fiber optic cables with unused capacity. If approved, Internet Archive gets exclusive use of 4 cable strands for 30 years in exchange for providing free public WiFi at select city locations.
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