. >> scott shapiro is a senior advisor to lexington's mayor. he sees benefits like luring new businesses bolstering new universities and hospitals and inspiring a higher stem education. >> why hasn't that happened yet? you can ask the incumbent internet providers that question. it seems there needs to be a third peat in many cities that comes in and builds a fiberoptic network. >> none of our cities really want to do this work. it's hard, scary, risky. if they are doing it it is because they have no alternatives. >> the success of a high speed internationa internet system depends on the city. chattanooga began to see a return after 19 months. >> provo utah, or burlington, vermont, taxpayer money was at risk, these systems went bankrupt and the systems were not sustainable. >> jim baylor says most cities don't fail. >> by the time a project goes through, every number, every theory, every assumption will be tested in the marketplace. we've seen very few projects that fail, for lack of consideration. >> a large part of the expense comes from insta