EPB wants to build the infrastructure for free. There would still be a monthly cost to use the infrastructure. With Comcast, it's the worst of both worlds.
How can the infrastructure be built for free? Volunteer labor and donated capital?
He means without subsidizing from the government. EPB would cover the CapEx
EPB is owned by the government of Chattanooga, TN.
But makes a profit and would fund the expansion with its own money, not tax payers'.
My takeaway from this is that Comcast and AT&T will be paid $45m by the government to develop the infrastructure.
Whilst this EPB company will invest their own money for the infrastructure.
This was my understanding as well. with EPB they were responsible for the Cap Ex with Comcast the Cap Ex would be paid for by tax breaks(corporate welfare.)