Take the Chattanooga Choo Choo to the Internets Future

Published: July 27, 2011, 6 p.m.

b'Our guest this Wednesday will give you interesting insights into Chattanooga, TN\\u2019s 600-square mile gigabit network. James Ingraham, VP of Strategic Planning for EPB, which is Chattanooga\\u2019s public utility and the network operator, has been involved with the network since the beginning.\\n We\\u2019ll discuss\\n 1)\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 how EPB came to focus on smart grid as a main application of the fiber network, and what are the economic development implications of this decision;\\n 2)\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 what are some of the cool uses and benefits of the network to date; and\\n 3)\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 does the mesh network riding over the fiber have the potential to deliver on the dream of municipal wireless from several years ago?\\n If you have additional questions for James, send them to craig@cjspeaks.com. The call-in feature won\\u2019t be available for a couple of weeks.\\n We\\u2019ll archive this show shortly after broadcast, and you can access it from this page. See you Wednesday.'