>>The new fiber network would offer free Internet access of 2Mbps to 5Mbps (possibly subsidized by advertising) and paid tiers of up to a gigabit.

Subsidized by advertising? The only way I can think of doing this is by injecting ads into internet traffic. Is that what they're thinking, or more of a 'free starbucks wifi" approach.

And why is this bigger than Google Fiber? Couldn't Google bid on this contract?