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Ms. Kim Moore -Sykes <br />March 28, 2007 <br />Page 2 <br />E <br />2. Develop a range of potential elements for connectivity involvement or business models for <br />consideration. This will examine: <br />a. What are the risks? <br />b. What is the appropriate level of control? <br />c. What is the appropriate financing? <br />d. What is the level of ownership? <br />e. What have other communities done? <br />f. What are the potential legislative impacts? <br />Review the available connectivity technologies (fiber, wireless, other), anticipated <br />developments, and their fit to St. Anthony Village's goals and objectives. <br />4. Apply and expand upon the recommendations made in the North Suburban Communication <br />Commission (NSCC) networking study. For example, the NSCC report included the <br />following recommendations relating to policy and planning: <br />CTC recommends that the NSCC coordinate with each of its members regarding any <br />future or planned fiber optic or other communications projects. These projects may <br />be leveraged or scoped to include the needs of other NSCC members. Increased fiber <br />optic count or additional facilities may be added to a communications project at an <br />incremental cost. <br />Opportunities for cost - effective installation of fiber and other connectivity assets <br />arise each day as city crews' work in the right -of -way. At a minimum, all the NSCC <br />cities should immediately adopt future - looking policies to add to existing fiber and <br />conduit infrastructure at every opportunity to build up critical mass. Every municipal <br />project has the potential to provide long term cost savings on communications <br />infrastructure. <br />Conduit and fiber are the key for future - proofing the cities' infrastructure. There is a <br />low incremental cost to install fiber or conduit during any capital improvement <br />project or repair. Once installed, fiber and conduit are available for community use <br />or can be leveraged to entice commercial carriers to offer services in the municipality <br />or to build municipal networks. <br />We therefore recommend speedy adoption of a region -wide policy and detailed <br />specifications for installation of conduit or fiber optics during any relevant capital <br />improvement project or repair, including: <br />Road construction or repair by departments of public works <br />Sewer or water line replacement or repair <br />Electrical work <br />