New technology

In a article I read in The USA Today newspaper, New Orleans has decided it will pursue a plan to upgrade its technology since the horrific hurricane Katrina. The city plans to replace its 120 year old copper communication wires with brand new fiber-optic lines. This is a plan to increase the communication between schools, hospitals, and health care agencies. However, the cost of this plan will be pretty substantial on the city, since the whole city has to be pretty much replaced. My question is, What do you think the city should do to try and help funds increase, in order to help the city push this plan through? Should the gov. help with the funding? And do you think the residents of the city will become victims to higher taxes in order for the city to raise enough money for this project?