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CC Work Session <br />Date: 03/15/2011 <br />By: Dean Busch <br />Administrative Services <br />Title: <br />Review Connectivity Services Agreement for Broadband Services <br />Background: <br />Anoka County and Zayo Bandwidth will soon enter into a partnership with Zayo Bandwide, LLC. Through the <br />partnership, Zayo Bandwidth applied for and received a National Telecommunications Information Administration <br />(NTIA) grant paying 70% of the construction and equipment cost for the county -led effort to increase the amount of <br />fiber optic cable in the county. The grant project will construct an approximately 286 mile fiber network throughout <br />Anoka County linking 145 governmental institutions. <br />Anoka County will need to have written agreements in place with any entity that wishes to participate by April 1, <br />2011. <br />Attached to the case for review is the agreement with Anoka County and a "Connect Anoka County" FAQ. A map <br />of the fiber routes for the City of Ramsey is also included. <br />David Minke from Anoka County will be in attendance to answer any questions council may have. <br />The City Attorney has reviewed the agreement. <br />Request for final approval will appear on the regular city council agenda for the March 22, 2011 meeting. <br />Funding Source: <br />n/a <br />Council Action: <br />Based upon discusssion. <br />Connectivity Services Agreement <br />Connect Anoka County FAQ <br />Fiber Route Location Map <br />Information <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 03/10/2011 01:49 PM <br />Form Started By: Dean Busch Started On: 03/08/2011 01:56 PM <br />Final Approval Date: 03/10/2011 <br />Item #: 2. 1. <br />