1. Mainstream Fiber Networks partnership Proposal
Harrison County
Mainstream Fiber Networks partnership Proposal

2. Current Route Mainstream Fiber Funded

3. Current Project potential Statistics
Addresses served 6,518
62% anticipated buy rate = 4,041
Total addresses in Harrison County: 17,991
Potential addresses served is 36% of total addresses in County

4. Current Project public Interest

5. Timelines Fiber to the home (FTTH) – no copper
Installations begin days after zone is ready
Clients may sign up on COS zones system – msfiber.servicezones.net/Harrison
Notice will be sent when zone is ready to all clients in service area who have signed up
Once contract signed, client entered into queue for installation
We would install days after an agreement for service would be signed.
Customers may sign up for service under the Zones system. Once we are ready to start installations
In an area, notice would be sent for the customer that we are entering the contract phase.
Once, the contract is signed, then they would be placed into the queue for the installation phase.
We have 608 customers in the que for service.
Approximately 15% of these customers are receiving service.

6. Service costs Residential Fiber - 25/10
Monthly Cost: $ Minimum Installation Cost: $450.00
Residential Fiber Optic Internet service directly to the home/business with speeds of 25Mbps download and 10Mbps upload
Residential Fiber - 50/20
Monthly Cost: $ Minimum Installation Cost: $450.00
Residential Fiber Optic Internet service directly to the home/business with speeds of 50Mbps download and 20Mbps upload
Residential Fiber - 100/30
Monthly Cost: $ Minimum Installation Cost: $450.00
Residential Fiber Optic Internet service directly to the home/business with speeds of 100Mbps download and 30Mbps upload

7. Small Business Fiber - 10/5 Monthly Cost: $59.95
Minimum Installation Cost: $450.00
Fiber Optic Internet service directly to the small business with speeds of 10Mbps download and 5Mbps upload.
Includes expedited customer service
Small Business Fiber - 25/10
Monthly Cost: $79.95
Fiber Optic Internet service directly to the small business with speeds of 25Mbps download and 10Mbps upload.
Small Business Fiber - 50/25
Monthly Cost: $99.95
Fiber Optic Internet service directly to the small business with speeds of 50Mbps download and 25Mbps upload.
+ 2 Phone Lines
Terms and Conditions
SB Letter of Intent.pdf
MSFN SB ISA SAMPLE.pdf
Small Business Fiber - 50/25/2
Monthly Cost: $165.95
Fiber Optic Internet service directly to the small business with speeds of 25Mbps download and 10Mbps upload

8. Small Business Fiber - 25/10/2
Monthly Cost: $145.95
Minimum Installation Cost: $450.00
Fiber Optic Internet service directly to the small business with speeds of 25Mbps download and 10Mbps upload.
+ 2 Phone Lines
Small Business Fiber - 50/25/2
Monthly Cost: $165.95
Fiber Optic Internet service directly to the small business with speeds of 25Mbps download and 10Mbps upload

9. Background Questions regarding timeliness of construction
Ability to install customers at an acceptable rate using one of two methods:
Install main line, then add additional lines to more customers
Market to defined areas to determine level of interest – when there is sufficient interest, fiber would be built
Second is more time consuming and will not meet anticipated timeline or expectations

10. Proposal Provide up to 1GB speed to proposed service area
Construction to begin within 90 days of contract signing (Engineering will be completed and submitted for permit and pole use/easement agreements)
Phase II
Initial build out – main line 115 miles of fiber optic backbone
Secondary build – adjoining roads (up to one mile in either direction) MSFN
Installation of customers will commence when initial build out is 25% complete
Complete construction/installation approximately 1 year (main backbone)

11. Phase II Proposed Project

21. Phase ii Project potential Statistics
Addresses served 8,853
62% anticipated buy rate = 5,488
Total addresses in Harrison County17,991
Potential addresses served is 49% of total addresses in County

22. Potential Addresses Served
Costs of each phase
Project Costs
Requested Funding
Potential Addresses Served
Phase I
Private Investment $0
6,518
Phase II
$15m
$5m
8,853
Potential to serve 85% of all addresses in Harrison County with just two phases and a $5million investment from funding partners

23. Structure of Funding
We are requesting partnership funding to cover a portion of the cost to install the main line (initial route).
Additional expansion (secondary route and last mile) would be assumed by MSFN.
Services would be provided by MSFN to clients and community that would help offset County investment portion of the project.

24. Contract Notes
25% of $5million up front for cost of supplies (progress billings to follow)
10% withheld until full completion of Phase II main route project
Not to exceed $5million

25. Price freeze for all clients
a. No price increase for term of contract
Introductory promotion for clients
Choose term 3-7 years
Free month of service for each year of contract
Affordable pricing for poverty level clients
Pricing based on income level
Reductions up to 80%
Will accept all participants

26. 4. Public Safety Wireless (Private Wi-Fi)
Building Wi-Fi locations specifically designed for eligible public safety groups only
Connection to county public safety resources
Will provide installation of sites
Maintenance of site for five years

27. Why invest in Broadband internet infrastructure
While the nation continues to make progress in broadband deployment, many Americans still lack access to advanced, high-quality voice, data, graphics and video offerings, especially in rural areas and on Tribal lands, according to the 2016 Broadband Progress Report adopted by the Federal Communications Commission.
-January 29, 2016, Federal Communications Commission Broadband Progress Report

28. Key findings include the following:
10 percent of all Americans (34 million people) lack access to 25 Mbps/3 Mbps service. 
39 percent of rural Americans (23 million people) lack access to 25 Mbps/3 Mbps.
By contrast, only 4 percent of urban Americans lack access to 25 Mbps/3 Mbps broadband.
The availability of fixed terrestrial services in rural America continues to lag behind urban America at all speeds:  20 percent lack access even to service at 4 Mbps/1 Mbps, down only 1 percent from 2011, and 31 percent lack access to 10 Mbps/1 Mbps, down only 4 percent from 2011.

29. Americans living in rural and urban areas adopt broadband at similar rates where 25 Mbps/ 3 Mbps service is available, 28 percent in rural areas and 30 percent in urban areas.
While an increasing number of schools have high-speed connections, approximately 41 percent of schools, representing 47 percent of the nation’s students, lack the connectivity to meet the Commission’s short- term goal of 100 Mbps per 1,000 students/staff.
This Report concludes that more work needs to be done by the private and public sectors to expand robust broadband to all Americans in a timely way.  The FCC will continue working to accelerate broadband deployment and to remove barriers to infrastructure investment, in part by direct subsidies, and in part by identifying and helping to reduce potential obstacles to deployment, competition, and adoption.

30. “People Show their support with their feet.” - Milton Freidman
40,000 new jobs coming into River Ridge
School capacity to grow at all Harrison County school corporations
Great opportunities for Harrison County and a greater opportunity cost to not supporting this project

31. Next steps Approval of concept Funding of project-$5million
Identify project lead
Negotiate contract with MSFN
Construct Phase II