"AT&T’s ... anticipate it will be granted the same terms and conditions as Google on issues such as geographic scope of offerings, rights of way, permitting, state licenses and any investment incentives."
They want to make a case out of Google getting preferential treatment to build out its network (which they are).
It seems like there should be a pretty easy way around the claims of favoritism: Come up with the terms (e.g. right of way and easy licenses if you install gigabit fiber to x thousand homes with no caps and observe network neutrality), then let companies bid on the contract, and open bidding to any qualified organization. Google can put in a nominal bid and take it if no one submits a competing bid, or AT&T can outbid them if they want, but then AT&T has to pay to build the network under those terms and Google can just move on to the next city.
This, this, this. Google has kc govt bending over backwards and att is using austin to make a point to any city thinking about doing this. Very smart business move. Att will get free incentives to upgrade.
"AT&T’s ... anticipate it will be granted the same terms and conditions as Google on issues such as geographic scope of offerings, rights of way, permitting, state licenses and any investment incentives."
They want to make a case out of Google getting preferential treatment to build out its network (which they are).