. >> aldona valecenti is the cio ever building network for partnership through a private company. one of the many options the city weighing and there are many risks. >> people don't come right away. so if a company has to make money and they've partnered with the city or the county, will they come fast enough for them to repay the loan, to repay the lease payment? whatever that arrangement was. to the point where the company can make money. >> we're the kind of city that really needs to have fast internet access. which is the fuel really for a university city. >> scott shapiro is a senior advisor to lexington's mayor. he sees benefits like luring new businesses bolsters new universities and hospitals and empowering a higher caliber of stem education. >> why hasn't that happened yet? you can ask the incumbent internet providers that question. it seems as if there needs to be a third party in many cities that comes in and builds a fiberoptic network. >> none of our cities really want to do this work. it's hard, it's scary it's risky. if they're doing it it's because they have no alt