Dan Gilbert
Dan Gilbert's Rock Ventures has got more planned than just installing fiber-optic cable for ultrafast Internet access in downtown Detroit and Midtown, Crain's Detroit Business reports.
Tom Henderson of Crain's Detroit Business reports that Gilbert's new company, Rocket Fiber LLC, also plans to :
- Open a retail electronics store in downtown Detroit.
- Launch a training center to help bridge the digital divide by teaching computer and Internet literacy.
- Become another provider of cable television in the city. Rocket Fiber is preparing a proposed cable-franchise agreement for approval by the Detroit City Council. No city, state or federal approvals are needed to provide the internet service.
