Palm Coast’s Municipal Fiber-Optic Network: Project Update

Mar 2005 May 2005 Oct 2005 May 2006 June 2006 Year 1, Phase 1 of Fiber-Optic Network Project begins Additional uses of Fiber-Optic Network researched to provide opportunities for revenue streams and cost recovery Council approval Fiber-Optic Network concept and 1 st year’s funding  Conducted needs assessment with TA Labs of Orlando on the feasibility of a City-Owned Fiber-Optic Network  Research viable alternatives for City’s increasing bandwidth needs and telecommunications costs Project Timeline to Date Oct 2006 Council approval of 2 nd year’s funding

Project Milestones  Needs assessment, rfp development, planning, design and standards completed for the project  Consulting and project management engagements have been enacted to ensure project requirements and timelines are met, outlays totaling $30,000  Meeting are currently in progress with Flagler organizations to explore additional uses for Fiber-Optic Network  Construction has commenced for year 1 of the project with an approximate outlay of $500,000  Bids for year 2 of the project have been accepted and vendor is waiting for confirmation to proceed

Project Milestones: Next Steps  Creation of a formal Strategic Technology Plan that will provide a 5-year roadmap for the development of the Fiber-Optic Network and its uses, to include:  Internal communications (Voice, Video, Data)  External organization needs (County schools, Utilities)  Traffic signalization  Disaster Recovery  Utility communications  Revenue generation/cost recovery through capacity lease/sale  Target for completion: February 2007

Project Milestones: Next Steps  Creation of a formal RFQ for a municipal wireless network operator to provide wireless Internet services to citizens and businesses in the City  Free wireless access provided for City operations  Free wireless access provided in common areas (parks, public buildings, Town Center)  Cost-effective wireless access provided to citizens in residential areas  Revenue sharing plan with City for access to City’s excess fiber capacity and duct space  O&M contracts owned by wireless operator, fully responsible for maintaining wireless networks  Target for completion: December 2006

Project Milestones: Next Steps  Creation of a formal feasibility study and RFQ for lease/resale of available duct space and excess fiber capacity  Revenue generation models for City’s excess fiber capacity lease/resale and duct lease/resale  Analysis of potential local and regional carriers, including CLECs, ILECs and other service providers  Analysis of potential local and regional businesses with extensive communication needs  Marketing strategy to attract carriers and businesses to City’s Fiber-Optic Network  Revenue sharing models, capacity swaps, and service exchanges between City and carriers/businesses  Target for completion: March 2007