2. Person Educated in Other Nuances Introduction

3. P.E.O.N

4. Powering Options For FTTH

5. Customer Based UPS Indoor Outdoor Overview

6. Power Meter Collars Overview

7. Telco Provided Line Power Overview

8. Non-Traditional Solar Wind Overview

9. Or if you’re in South Carolina!

10. Indoor UPS

11. Pros Low Cost Equipment Easy Installation Environmentally Protected Most Widely accepted practice Indoor UPS

12. Cons Vulnerable to Extended outages Customer incurs power consumption expense (12-30 watts @ 12 vdc) Battery Replacement Recurring Cost (3-5 years) Replacement Schedule Telco Staff or Homeowner Indoor UPS

13. Outdoor UPS

14. Pros Easy Installation Access to equipment without Homeowner being present No bulky equipment to burden the Homeowner Outdoor UPS

15. Cons Higher Cost of equipment (Must be Weather Hardened) Battery Replacements Recurring Cost (every 3-5 years) Telco or Homeowner to replace Customer Incurs Power Consumption (15-30 watts @ 12VDC) Vulnerable to Extended Outages Outdoor UPS

17. Pros Partnering Opportunities with Electric Company could provide no cost power consumption No indoor equipment to burden Customer No inside Maintenance Required Power Meter Collars

18. Cons High Cost installation (would require electrician) Many Electric Co-ops will not allow collar in front of meter Still Requires Weather Hardened Battery Backup housing Vulnerable to Long term Outages Battery Replacements Recurring Cost Telco or Homeowner to replace?? Power Meter Collars

20. Pros No recurring power cost for Customer Telco provides power and battery backup from CO Reliable un-interrupted power for POTS No Battery Replacements Needed Accounting may benefit from use of existing copper plant in Cost Companies Copper plant can continue to be depreciated if used for line powering Telco Line Powering

21. Cons Must maintain or build Hybrid copper plant Training of staff on crossover technology Safety High Cost Equipment Power Supply systems at CO Power converters at the home Modifications/Rehab to existing plant Telco Line Powering

23. Pros No commercial power consumption Green power No Battery Replacements Non-Traditional Solar and Wind Power

24. Cons High Cost equipment Geographically dependent (most benefits in the Western Plains) Dependent on Mother Nature Non-Traditional Solar and Wind Power

26. Options are widespread, and all are readily available Careful Considerations must be made early Evaluate Capital Expenditures as well as Operating Expenditures Find the best fit that suits your work force and your customers

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