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Ple <br /> • B UELL CONSULTING, INC. . 7 <br /> • 905 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 210 Site Acquisition <br /> • Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102-4740 Permitting <br /> (651) 225-0792 Site Management <br /> Fax (651) 225-0795 <br /> Writer's Direct Line <br /> (651) 225-0793 <br /> November 30, 1999 <br /> Mr. Mike Ulrich <br /> Director of Public Works <br /> 2466 Bronson Drive <br /> Mounds View, MN 55112 <br /> RE: Metricom's Ricochet System and Use of City Right of Way <br /> Dear Mike: <br /> Thank you for taking the time to talk with me earlier this month about Metricom's exciting new wireless <br /> internet service, called Ricochet. My firm is representing Metricom in its efforts to bring the Ricochet <br /> system to the entire Twin Cities market. The Ricochet system will enable residences and businesses to <br /> connect to the internet without going through the phone company. This connection can be made through a <br /> wireless modem at speeds of 128 kbs, which is five times faster than the normal household phone line. <br /> This wireless network is accomplished by attaching shoebox sized radios on street lights. The power for <br /> the radios is tapped from the street light. These radios can also be attached to power poles. Metricom will <br /> not be adding any new poles nor will any trenching be required. Metricom is finalizing an agreement with <br /> NSP that will allow attachment and power use for the radios. It usually takes approximately seven of these <br /> radios per square mile to cover an area. Metricom will need to use the City's right-of-ways in order to <br /> access the light poles and power poles. <br /> I left a copy of Metricom's proposed Right-of-Way Permit and Agreement for your review when we met. <br /> This Agreement was drafted after consultation with the League of Minnesota Cities. We made many <br /> changes to the Agreement as suggested by the League in order to present a draft that I hope you will find <br /> readily acceptable. <br />