From what I recall, EPB initially planned for the fiber network to be used for their smart grid, which encompasses all of their service area, and then after tha

From what I recall, EPB initially planned for the fiber network to be used for their smart grid, which encompasses all of their service area, and then after that was built, they realized they had the capacity to run an ISP. They had the benefit of much of the infrastructure needed to deploy the fiber network already in place and not having to deal with access rights.