Development Authority of the North Country 317 Washington Street, Suite 414 Watertown, NY An Economic Development Initiative of

Development Authority of the North Country Lack of investment Lack of competition Cost competitiveness Need for redundant infrastructure Telecommunications Issues Facing the Community

Development Authority of the North Country Helping businesses be more competitive Creating opportunities for new jobs Attracting telecommunications intensive businesses Enhancing excellence in education, government, and health care Open Access Telecom Network will provide a solid base for economic growth by:

Development Authority of the North Country 450 miles of fiber optic cable throughout Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties, including connection to Syracuse, plus electronic and optical transmission equipment POPs are located in communities with good opportunities to expand competitive commercial service offerings What is the OATN?

Development Authority of the North Country POP electronic and optical gear is configured to provide users with virtually unlimited capacity for expansion – OC – 192 backbone; T-1 to OC-X and 10/100/Gig Ethernet services Constructed to Bell Core industry standards What is the OATN?

Development Authority of the North Country Public-private partnerships US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, and Representative John McHugh ($3.0 million) New York State and Senator James Wright ($6.25 million) M&T Bank ($9.4 million) The OATN has been developed through:

Development Authority of the North Country In August 2003, the 450-mile route was selected by MasTec, and system engineering and design were in full swing Local utilities critical to the engineering and design process Corning, Inc., selected by MasTec to supply cable for the OATN project Nortel selected to provide equipment for POPs and end user locations OATN Construction :

Development Authority of the North Country Is operated as a wholesale transport network Is a registered carrier with NYS Public Service Commission, and US Federal Communications Commission Provides telecommunications circuits to local and long distance carriers, ISPs, data services providers, and cable/TV companies which in turn provide retail services to businesses and consumers in the region Began operations October 2004 OATN Operations:

Development Authority of the North Country Last mile solutions Leveraging the Network For Economic Development Next Steps: