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Henry County Fiber Network Initiative

Henry County Fiber Network Initiative. Rural Broadband, LLC 15 Lake Street, Suite 270 Savannah, GA 31411 Contact: Allen Davis 912-598-9050 adavis@ruralbroadbandllc.com. Rural Broadband, LLC. Broadband Project Development – 140+ Entities Municipals LECS & CLECS Electric Utilities

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Henry County Fiber Network Initiative

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  1. Henry County Fiber Network Initiative Rural Broadband, LLC 15 Lake Street, Suite 270 Savannah, GA 31411 Contact: Allen Davis 912-598-9050 adavis@ruralbroadbandllc.com

  2. Rural Broadband, LLC • Broadband Project Development – 140+ Entities • Municipals • LECS & CLECS • Electric Utilities • New Startups • Broadband Network Development • Fiber-to-the-Premise (“FTTP”) • Video, Data, and Voice • Broadband System Ownership and Management • $1 Billion New Broadband Infrastructure Capitalized

  3. 32 Million Served Worldwide Over 2,000 U.S. FTTP Communities In North America: 15,170,500 Potential Customers Passed 4,422,000 Locations Connected 57 U.S. Municipal Providers 85 U.S. Cities Served by Municipals FTTP Update - 2009

  4. The Fiber Initiative Business Plan • Service Area Evaluation • Assessment of Incumbent Service Providers • Network Capabilities • Service Offerings and Costs • System Infrastructure Architectural Plan • Broadband Services Offering Plan • Infrastructure Deployment Plan • Capital and Operating Budget

  5. The Fiber Initiative Fact Sheet • The Project: 180 mile expansion of fiber optic network • The Purpose: Connect government facilities, schools, and utility sites, establish foundation for future services and apps • The Services: Communication and data connectivity between Henry County facilities and access to the Internet • The Benefits: • Decrease related operating expenses by 50% • Increase data capacity by a factor of 20 times • Improve and enhance the quality of education in Henry County • Efficiencies through the incorporation of connected real estate applications • Provide a future proof platform for technology and energy sustainability • The Budget: $14,100,000

  6. The Fiber Initiative Fact Sheet • The Financing: Taxable Recovery Zone bonds permitting public/private utilization of the facility with 45% of the interest reimbursed by the Department of the Treasury • The Time Line: Initialsites connected and placed in service by 4th QT 2010 with completion scheduled for 2011 • The Services Not Under Consideration: • Cable TV and video services • Residential high-speed data and Internet access • Residential and commercial telephone service • The Next Step: Henry County Board of Commissioners consideration of a reimbursement resolution on February 2, 2010, and evaluation of public/private participation options.

  7. Project Next Steps – Phase I • Reimbursement Resolution Approval • Evaluate Public/Private Opportunities • Develop Final Project Capitalization Plan • Project Capitalization Plan Recommendation • Project Capitalization Plan Approval • Request for Proposal & Vendor Selection • Engineering and Design • Broadband & FTTP Equipment • Construction Contractor • Close Project Capitalization

  8. Project Development Support • Business Plan Development • Partnering Option Evaluation • Project Financing Support • Service Offerings and Rates • Content Procurement • Broadband Network Development Management • Engineering and Design Selection • Equipment and Labor Vendor Selection • Management, Tech and Customer Service Staffing • Sales and Marketing Strategic Planning

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