1. Network: Frame Relay and ATM Services Sunset January 22, 2014

2. Facts  CenturyLink gave CTS notice that they are sun-setting their Frame Relay and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) services.  Frontier Communications gave CTS notice that they will not accept any new requests for these types of circuit connections.  These services are typically used by CTS to provide connectivity of customer field offices to the MultiProtocol Label Switched (MPLS) network.  These circuit types and the technology used is old and has declined in recent years with the advances of other technologies such as Ethernet.

3. Impacts  Existing circuits can remain until CTS contracts expire (June 30, 2014)  Approximately number of circuits involved:  218 Frame Relay circuits  6 ATM circuits  30 DSL circuits  Circuits must be replaced with a different technology, such as Ethernet

4. Next steps  CTS is reviewing the usage of these circuit types and is working to develop alternatives for each customer.  Each customer agency will be contacted by CTS to review and discuss options, by February 18, 2014.  Plans will be developed with each customer. Questions?