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Hi Dave <br>
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These are great questions, some a little preliminary to where this
is. <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/1/2016 11:28 AM, Dave Hart wrote:<br>
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<font face="Tahoma">I've been following this issue at a distance
and now that you are asking for $$ and for me to encourage
others to do the same, I have questions that I need answers to
before I get all starry-eyed talking to my neighbors.<br>
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1. What are the critical milestones for getting this
network installed?<br>
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<font face="Tahoma">The first "milestone" is giving the broadband
task force a Feasibility Report it needs to make a recommendation
on an operational business model to the CC. The CC, based on the
recommendation of the BATF, should choose a business model they
would like to see built out and then put out RFP that business
model. <br>
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I'd say after choosing that vendor, the next milestone would be
the engineering study, and then the network build out. <br>
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DavisGIG advocates for a municipal ownership of the physical
network infrastructure, network operations by a community
non-profit, and open-access to whichever IP, TV, or Phone provider
that would like to sell services over the network to the
residents. <br>
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Right now we need you and your neighbors help with the FSR, by far
and away the least expensive part of this process. The RFP for
this was designed by DavisGIG.<br>
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face="Tahoma">2. What guarantee would I have that once a
fiber optic network is in place that I would have access</font>
at my address?<br>
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Help get the best model adopted by helping us fund this now. That is
going to give you a better chance. Although we will all advise the
City that this needs to be built out to all homes and businesses,
there are other models out there that focus solely on core business
areas. We believe that is the wrong model. I could attest that if
the DavisGIG model gets adopted, all residences will be built out.<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:56FEBDD6.80004@dcn.davis.ca.us" type="cite"><font
face="Tahoma"> 3. How much time would lapse between the
initial phases of installation and total build out?</font><br>
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IT depends on the vendor that gets chosen to build this out, and the
subcontractor. I'd think that once the permits are clear and we have
a group working it, it would be 12-18 months. Davis is very dense,
has easy topography, and easy soil. All things working in our
factor. Pacific Utility Construction, a company that builds out
fiber, and based in Woodland, has estimated about a year with their
6 bore crews. <br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:56FEBDD6.80004@dcn.davis.ca.us" type="cite"> <font
face="Tahoma"><font face="Tahoma"> 4. What data speeds and
how much throughput would fiber optic provide at my address?</font><br>
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I'd think at the minimum the network would be built out to give a
capacity of 1 Gbps available throughput to the end user. Standards
weare looking at closely for that on the passive optical side would
be NG-PON-2, and on the active side, fiber based carrier ethernet
would definitley support that. Passive optics are cheaper to deploy
because you dont need active electronics in repeater cabinets in the
neighborhood, you use beam splitting. <br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:56FEBDD6.80004@dcn.davis.ca.us" type="cite"><font
face="Tahoma"> 5. What price would I have to pay?<br>
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<font face="Tahoma">Well, if our model is selected and its open
access to a variety of vendors, for access only, I'm thinking
about $40-$60 monthly. For instance, independent ISP, Sonic.Net
charges $40 monthly for up to Gigabit Service/Phone in locations
it owns infrastructure. The bandwidth is likely the least
expensive portion on recurring costs proceeding into the future
with this type of network. However in our scenario, a portion of
that monthly payment returns to the city in the form of lease
fees. By asking you and your neighbors to donate now, you will be
seeing to the continued prosperity of Davis in addition to better
broadband access.<br>
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<br>
Thanks<br>
RAN<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/1/16 10:22 AM, Robert Nickerson
via Davisgig-announce wrote:<br>
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style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:13.333333333333332px;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Our effort to bring a community fiber-optic network to Davis proceeds -- with some good news to report.</span></p>
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style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:13.333333333333332px;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">First,</span><a
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style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:13.333333333333332px;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-size:13.333333333333332px;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Davis Community Network</span></a><span style="font-size:13.333333333333332px;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">, to be our fiscal agent, to collect funds, and assist with our campaign to build this network.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:13.333333333333332px;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Second, the Broadband Advisory Task Force, which City Council authorized in Dec 2015, had its first meeting March 23rd, and its composition is a powerhouse of community leaders. They have come together to make a recommendation to our city council on the best course of action to create a world-class, fiber-optic network for Davis. Nearly half of the BATF membership have been involved with the DavisGIG effort, and are aware of what we want to accomplish. We need to educate the remaining Task Force members of how much we all value a community-owned alternative to Internet Duopoly.</span></p>
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style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:13.333333333333332px;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Third, for the City to move forward, we will need a Feasibility Study Report that objectively evaluates options for a fiber-optic deployment for Davis. We want this to be prepared by a professional broadband planning consultancy. DavisGIG volunteers have completed and are ready to publish a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit a vendor for this report.</span></p>
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style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:13.333333333333332px;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">We believe it would be a very powerful statement to our community leaders if we funded this report from contributions made by everyone from our City! If we match our ardor with a small investment, it will demonstrate to City leaders how important this will be to our community. An investment in our City's infrastructure is an investment in your future. Please</span><a
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style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:13.333333333333332px;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">We also need your help NOW to convince our City leaders we want better Internet options. We want equal network access opportunities for all residents, lower prices and better service, through competitive choice, and a boost for our economy. One of the many benefits to community ownership would mean a portion of our monthly broadband payments returned to support our city.</span></p>
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style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:13.333333333333332px;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">There are THREE (3) ways we are asking everyone to help move this project forward.</span></p>
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style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="font-size:13.333333333333332px;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-size:13.333333333333332px;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Big Day of Giving</span></a></p>
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style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:13.333333333333332px;font-family:'Open Sans';color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">2) Send a letter about your broadband experiences, and what you would like for Davis’ broadband future to the staff liaison of the</span><a
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