[kzar]

What I don't understand is how you figure out where the closest fibre access point is. I'm trying to get my head around how to carry out a project similar to this / B4RN and the first step seems to be to check if there's a fibre access point reasonably close by.

[jacquesm]

Find a local line-man and ask! Wherever you see one of those trucks working on overhead or underground lines there is a ton of knowledge about local infrastructure present.

Good spots to scout for: railroad stations, microwave towers, datacenters (unlikely, but still), highways.

[walshemj]

You ask your telecoms drawing office who should have plans for all their plant.

You could try pinging @malcolmcorbett as he has been involved in community broadband