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Private/Public Partnerships and Fiber

Private/Public Partnerships and Fiber. Mary Jan Hedman Executive Director, St. Joe Valley Metronet October 8, 2008. Why form private/public partnerships?. Private sector alone has not provided: adequate broadband services for the needs of the business, government or academic communities

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Private/Public Partnerships and Fiber

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  1. Private/Public Partnerships and Fiber Mary Jan Hedman Executive Director, St. Joe Valley Metronet October 8, 2008

  2. Why form private/public partnerships? • Private sector alone has not provided: • adequate broadband services for the needs of the business, government or academic communities • In some cases, it is the only connection option • cost-effective broadband services • The connectivity cost impacted organizations’ competitiveness • Public sector alone does not want to be in the communications business

  3. Past Market Conditions Local Access Loop(last mile connection) Broadband Users Access Points Network Service Providers If left to develop under past market conditions, access to broadband in St. Joseph County would have likely continued to be served by a single source under its cost and regulatory environment.

  4. Criteria 7 local, private organizations agreed to fund network construction, provided the network is: • built underground • enclosed in conduit • designed with redundant loops • monitored & repaired 24/7 for continuous signal

  5. Partnership City of Mishawaka St. Joseph County St. Joseph County Airport Authority

  6. Past & Current Market Conditions Local Access Loop(last mile connection) Broadband Users Access Points Network Service Providers The St. Joe Valley Metronet allows an organization to gain direct access to the service provider of its choice without forcing the service provider to build an independent fiber connection.

  7. SJVM Meets This Community’s Needs Flexibility Reliability Capacity Cost Effective

  8. Current & Future Metronet Fiber Future ?

  9. The Mission To promote technology-based economic development by providing a state-of-the-art infrastructure at cost-effective prices.

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