Fueled in large part by federal fund; Summit County is considering the installation of a high speed countywide fiber optic network that would both provide high speed internet access to many residents who don't have it yet, as well as a much higher quality and lower cost alternative to currently available internet service. As currently envisioned; the new countywide fiber optic network would build on Fairlawn's public broadband service, Fairlawn Gig, though it would not actually extend that city's service through the whole county. Instead, what Summit County Executive, Ilene Shapiro, and her Chief of Staff, Brian Nelson tell us, is that Fairlawn Gig will be the lynchpin of the nearly $400 million dollar project, but the majority of the investment will come from private companies. Find out what's in it for them, and how at least from the County's perspective; it could one day enable everything from better education to smart traffic lights. Listen now, for details.