1. Entering the Broadband Business

2. Owensboro Is located in Western Kentucky. Is located in Western Kentucky. 54,000 Citizens. 54,000 Citizens. Is on the Ohio River. Is on the Ohio River.

3. OMU Was established in 1900. Was established in 1900. Is fueled by 235 employees. Is fueled by 235 employees. Operates its own water treatment and power production facilities. Operates its own water treatment and power production facilities. Serves 54,000 citizens. Serves 54,000 citizens. Is the largest municipal utility in the state with power production capabilities. Is the largest municipal utility in the state with power production capabilities.

4. OMU Customers Water23,963 Water23,963 Electric25,423 Electric25,423 Telecom2,906 Telecom2,906 Wireless2,737 Wireless2,737 Fiber169 Fiber169

5. OMU Timeline 1895: The residents of Owensboro vote to build their own electric utility. 1900: Owensboro residents vote 1,942 to 444 to build their own deep well system. That same year, on December 31 at 4:25 p.m., electricity flowed for the first time from the new city-owned electric system. 1940: City owned electric and water systems are combined to form present-day OMU. 1997: OMU installs a fiber optic network around the city. 1999: OMU begins to provide high-speed fiber services to commercial customers. 2001: OMU launches a residential wireless pilot program. 2002: In November of 2002, the commission votes to offer wireless Internet access to customers throughout the community. 2005: OMU is approaching providing service to 3,000 wireless and 200 fiber customers.

6. Quality of Service (Survey conducted 2004 using random sample telephone survey)

7. Overview Does it support the overall mission of the business? Does it support the overall mission of the business? What is the business case for installing the infrastructure? What is the business case for installing the infrastructure? Support for other business units Support for other business units Primary business Primary business What business model type? What business model type? Community Service Community Service Business Business