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Going down the path of seeking a hosting partner may <br />encourage an ISP to participate in a wholesale or open access <br />contract. <br />o . Negotiate with an existing provider to obtain backhaul access to the <br />Internet (Public -Private Partnerships). <br />Exit strategies and the business models are discussed further in Section 4.3 <br />Financial Overview <br />Base case financial projections are shown in Table 1-1. The market share <br />estimates and pricing where selected to project a break-even cash flow. Based <br />upon results from other communities, the market shares at the projected prices <br />wil-I be difficult to obtain. Contributions from other city funds or grant sources will <br />reduce the required market shares and pricing. <br />The projections assume a 5 -year general obligation bond for the wireless and <br />customer premises equipment, a 20 -year bond for the fiber extensions, and a 5 - <br />year loan for retail operational expenses. <br />Table 1-1: Base -Case Financial Projection <br />Market Capital <br />Share Requirementsa Fiber, Network and Cash Flow <br />by Year 5) ($000). CPEbCosts Balances <br />Residential Business Year 1 Total Year 1 Year 5 <br />($ODO) $000) ($000) ( <br />52 25 $775 $526 $693 $(22) $7 <br />w�w� wn ...w��.wr�.w.r.w■w� <br />a For implementation and initial operating expenses; includes a $525, 000 bond for <br />network equipment and CPE, 'a $50,000 bond for fiber, and a $200,000 internal <br />loan for operational expenses. <br />b Customer Premises Equipment. <br />The base -case financial projections shown in. Table 1.1 do not include public <br />safety and economic development benefits. <br />In Exhibit II, two network cost estimates are provided. The base -case uses the <br />higher cost network estimate (Tropos). If the Sky Pilot estimate is used, the <br />capital requirements are reduced by $114,000, resulting in a lower required <br />3 N z Columbia <br />59 <br />