Results of a study initiated more than two years ago by the Baltimore City Council to explore how city government could play a role in broadband access is nearing public release, officials with the Baltimore City Office of Information & Technology (BCIT) said.

Based off findings from the study, the city has created a broadband report with eight strategy recommendations. This includes a pilot program of connecting community centers, churches and public housing to the city’s fiber network.

The goal is to address access in a city where, according to an Abell Foundation report released this year, 96,000 households lack access to wireline internet. While serving as city council president, now-Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young called for the study in 2018 as part of a package of measures to explore the city’s assets and capabilities when it comes to internet access.

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