Curtis has encouraged residents to accept the fact the fiber optic network is here to stay.

Fiber-optic service would be delivered to homes at no cost, and service providers would offer service such as cable, Internet and phone through the network.

“Because it has come up short of making a profit, many have considered the entire project a failure. Some in our city have called it a millstone, a ball and chain, something that could ‘take us down.’

Fiber optic would be delivered to homes and buildings at no cost, and service providers would offer service such as cable or Internet through the network.