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<p>Hi <br>
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<p>It's great that this community has such breadth and knowledge,
and that co-ops are part of the culture in several areas, so it
seems like there is a cultural basket here already, that another
coop could be placed in. <br>
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<p>To the comments below I offer the following:</p>
<p>1) I know little to nothing about the operations, financial
incentives, voting structures, or decision making in co-ops, I
have other talents. I'm sure I'm naive about things in this area</p>
<p>2) The core ring and sub rings are the heavy lift, and will need
other peoples money. Our efforts over the past years have shown,
there are monetary options from private finance, to banks, to
Private Equity get enough capital to build the core ring and sub
rings, of a city wide community fiber coop. Once that is
generating revenue, you use a demand aggregation platform like Cos
Systems to achieve enough signups in a neighborhood to pay for the
build cost before you ever build it, and grow it a neighborhood or
two at a time. That way you already have all the financial
arrangements seeded in your database, you take deposits, and you
are collecting revenue on day 1 of the installation. ISP
Financiers, PE, and people like CCG, Magellan Advisors and so
forth see and help fund these all day. Even the president of Entry
Point can get our financing, but we would be using his platform. <br>
</p>
<p>Building the core and sub rings, means a non profit coop could
provide fiber connections to the schools for a one time cost, and
if it hits low income areas and lots of MDUs it could see to
Internet connection needs for students, a good grant generating
tool and rallying point.<br>
</p>
<p>3) Coop builds with no prevailing wage requirements, so who knows
what the ring could be built for in that case, the city FSR was
an estimated $10 MM with prevailing wage.<br>
</p>
<p>4) In places like Ammon Idaho, the ISP service over the fiber is
surprisingly cheap. So while the residents pay around $20 in fiber
installation amortization costs through their local improvement
district monthly, and $17 or so to the City in M+O on the network,
because competition = the ISPs are selling 100 Mbps symmetric for
$9.95 monthly.<br>
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<p>So your total spend for coop member owners would be lower than
what they pay incumbents. <br>
</p>
<p>5) Davis Community Cable - Maybe we can ask Bill Buchanan to do
a Davisville and find some people that were involved or could say
exactly went down there. I'm sure there are important things to
learn, but that should not stop progress. Considering all the
other benefits that were enumerated over this 4 year process,
providing this is looked at and implemented cautiously., with good
planning and engineering consulting it should work well. <br>
</p>
<p>Do more people feel its worthwhile though ? <br>
</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>RAN<br>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">A consumer
co-op is
composed of owners who use the service(s) that the co-op
offers. They
usually contribute some amount of capital to the cooperative.
At the
Davis Food Co-op, you can withdraw all that capital when you
resign
from membership (although you haven't earned any interest on
it); in
some other co-ops, you give some capital that belongs
exclusively to
the co-op.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">A consumer
co-op
that was going to build the core ring and gradually expand
would be
doing so with Other People's Money – there's no way that
member
capital could finance that initial construction, and still be
affordable to any number of
Davisites. If it wasn't affordable, that would make the
competition
with other forms of Internet service – some of which are
broadband
– even more difficult. Because, unless I'm missing something,
there
would be a cost of ownership that would be separable from your
monthly service bill for an ISP. (Let me know if I've made any
unreasonable assumptions or leaps here.)</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">There are ways
that
a co-op could raise additional capital from (wealthy)
member/owners.
And whatever capital the co-op had would be a nice lever for
getting
Other People's Money, from whatever source.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">But I don't
really
know that this is a business case that would be very
attractive to
loan funds, banks, or credit unions. Just as Davis is a city
of
cooperatives, it is also a city with some history of failed
co-ops –
with the Davis Cable Co-op coming to mind. Perhaps there are
veterans of that experiment who would care to comment?</p>
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<div>On Jan 10, 2020, at 5:20 PM, Robert Nickerson <<a
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<p>Hi All <br>
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<p>Sorry the company we met with was ENTRY POINT Networks,
a company that has been interested in the DavisGIG
project, and spoken at events several times, not Encore
Networks. <br>
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<p>Also to Doug's question, not a co-op for our small
project, but for Davis as a whole. <br>
</p>
<p>The CO-OP would get together to build the core ring and
sub rings that was part of the City funded feasibility
study, and then the neighborhoods based on participation
or take rate. The ring would allow the community to see
to the network needs of schools, help students, and
provide better price options and business models to
serve to our Apartment Complexes, businesses and homes.
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<p>We will have the opportunity to see the construction,
cable placement, and lighting and get a good idea of how
this could work for the City as a whole. <br>
</p>
<p>There are a lot of benefits to a community owning the
infrastructure that don't disappear, even though the
City gov doesnt see it as a priority. <br>
</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>RAN<br>
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Hi. I read through the Council packet, looking for a
description of the cooperative. The relevant sentence
(!) is on pages 100-101 of the packet, where they say it
is a member-based organization, with no physical
boundaries, with bylaws based on those of the
Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative. That's a good
source to clone from, but it doesn't tell us too much.
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<div>Rural Electric Co-ops are usually consumer co-ops,
and highly dependent on professional staff
(appropriate for that industry).</div>
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<div>Throughout, I could tell that the "author" of the
pieces of the packet wasn't a cooperator. There are a
few little things, but the big one is "...with no
physical boundaries." In general, cooperatives
incorporate in one state, and don't sell memberships
across state lines. It's a minor point in this
context, but not when it comes to operations, IMO. But
maybe there are new laws, or something.</div>
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<div>To answer your question, Rob, I have another
question: are you looking for a co-op to operate the
small fiber deployment project, or would that be just
the start?</div>
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<p>HI All <br>
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<p>I met with Mike Anderson and the President of
Encore Networks in Davis in November. At that
meeting, I was telling my woes about getting
the City to participate in a community
broadband deployment, and they recommended the
COOP model to achieve the same ends, without
directly involving City of Davis in the
process. There seems to be a lot of community
support for controlling the network locally,
and making it open access to multiple
providers. <br>
</p>
<p>Omsoft is embarking on the construction phase
a small fiber deployment project north of the
City limits with a Woodland construction
company. We should be done by July 2020, and
will have first hand experience to share as to
the feasibility of leading an effort in the
town. <br>
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<p>Looks like Michael is proceeding with a
cooperative effort in Nevada City. <br>
</p>
<p>Is anyone up for participating /organizing a
fiber optic community coop for our area? <br>
</p>
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<p>Thanks</p>
<p>RAN<br>
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margin-bottom:0px"> <span
style="left:192px; top:387.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">Michael
Anderson, Clientworks</span></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;
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margin-bottom:0px"> <span
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font-family:sans-serif">BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION</span><span
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top:429.88px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">: </span><span
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font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">City </span><span
style="left:114.8px;
top:452.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">Council
and City staff have discussed
the necessity for the City to
explore opportunities to </span><span
style="left:72px; top:475.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">provide
fiber technology in the City of
Nevada City. T</span><span
style="left:560.6px;
top:475.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">he City
Engineer, Bryan McAlister and
City </span><span
style="left:72px; top:498.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">Manager,
Catrina Olson met</span><span
style="left:326px; top:498.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"> with
Michael Anderson of Clientworks,
Inc. on December 17, 2019 to </span><span
style="left:72px; top:521.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">discuss
the Nevada County Last</span><span
style="left:357.6px;
top:521.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">-Mile
Broadband Project (a fiber
project), The Northern Sierra
Fiber </span><span
style="left:72px; top:544.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">Broadband
Coop., a utility cooperative and
a </span><span
style="left:472.2px;
top:544.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">grant
application that was submitted
for the project. </span><span
style="left:72px; top:590.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">The name
of the project is t</span><span
style="left:310.4px;
top:590.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">he
Nevada City Fiber Hub for Base
Industry and Opportunity
Residential. </span><span
style="left:72px; top:613.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">The
project will utilize single</span><span
style="left:338px; top:613.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">-mode
fiber to the premise technology.
</span><span style="left:711.8px;
top:613.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">The
project will be 100% </span><span
style="left:72px; top:636.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">underground,
with an a</span><span
style="left:283.6px;
top:636.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">ctive </span><span
style="left:332.4px;
top:636.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">Ethernet
topology and fuel cell backup
power to provide continuous </span><span
style="left:72px; top:659.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">uptime
capability during power outages.
The POP (point of presence) will
be located in a vault at the </span><span
style="left:72px; top:682.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">corner
of Reward and Zion Street in the
Seven Hills District of Nevada
City, with a mini</span><span
style="left:816px; top:682.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">-NOC
(network </span><span
style="left:72px; top:705.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">operation
center) located in the Liberty
Hill Building.</span><span
style="left:534.4px;
top:705.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"> The
boundary streets for the project
are Zion </span><span
style="left:72px; top:728.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">Street
to the east, the service loop
road for the old Grass Valley
Group buildings to the west,
Reward </span><span
style="left:72px; top:751.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">Street
to the north, and Providence
Mine Road to the south (a map is
provided in the grant </span><span
style="left:72px; top:774.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">application). </span><span
style="left:72px; top:820.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">If
implemented t</span><span
style="left:217.4px;
top:820.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">he
installation of this broadband
infrastructure c</span><span
style="left:646.6px;
top:820.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">ould </span><span
style="left:691.4px;
top:820.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">potentially
</span><span style="left:788.4px;
top:820.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">provide
service to </span><span
style="left:72px; top:843.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">approximately
75 households, 100 businesses
and 5 anchors. The Northern
Sierra Fiber Broadband </span><span
style="left:72px; top:866.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">Coop is
the grant applicant and the
entity</span><span
style="left:454.2px;
top:866.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"> that
would be initiating the project
and once complete </span><span
style="left:72px; top:889.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">managing
the utility as a cooperative.</span><span
style="left:399.4px;
top:889.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"> The
projects estimated cost is
$924,800 and the grant request </span><span
style="left:72px; top:912.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">from
Nevada County</span><span
style="left:255.4px;
top:912.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"> is for
$25,000. </span><span
style="left:72px; top:958.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">Staff is
seeking Council direction on how
the City may or may not want to
support the proposed </span><span
style="left:72px; top:981.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">project.</span></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;
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margin-bottom:0px"> <span
style="left:72px; top:1027.68px;
font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSIDERATIONS</span><span
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top:1027.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">: </span><span
style="left:451px;
top:1027.68px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">None.</span></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;
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margin-bottom:0px"> <span
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font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">FINANCIAL
CONSIDERATIONS</span><span
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top:1069.88px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">: </span><span
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top:1069.88px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">No</span><span
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top:1069.88px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">ne.</span></div>
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margin-bottom:0px"> <span
style="left:72.2px;
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font-family:sans-serif">ATTACHMENT</span><span
style="left:210.6px;
top:1115.48px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">:</span></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;
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margin-bottom:0px"> <span
style="left:102px;
top:1142.02px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"></span><span
style="left:117.8px;
top:1138.88px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"> Nevada
County Broadband Strategy</span><span
style="left:453.2px;
top:1138.88px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"> –
Approved by the Board of
Supervisors October 2019</span></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;
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margin-bottom:0px"> <span
style="left:102px;
top:1165.02px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"></span><span
style="left:117.8px;
top:1161.88px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"> Nevada
County Broadband Strategy
Appendix</span></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;
margin-bottom:0px; margin-top:0px;
margin-bottom:0px"> <span
style="left:102px;
top:1188.02px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"></span><span
style="left:117.8px;
top:1184.88px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"> Nevada
County Broadband Grant
Application –</span><span
style="left:543.4px;
top:1184.88px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif">
Northern Sierra Fiber Broadband
Cooperative</span></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;
margin-bottom:0px; margin-top:0px;
margin-bottom:0px"> <span
style="left:102px;
top:1211.02px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"></span><span
style="left:117.8px;
top:1207.88px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"> Nevada
County Broadband Grant
Application</span></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;
margin-bottom:0px; margin-top:0px;
margin-bottom:0px"> <span
style="left:102px;
top:1234.02px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"></span><span
style="left:117.8px;
top:1230.88px; font-size:12pt;
font-family:sans-serif"> Nevada
County Broadband Grant
Guidelines</span><br>
</div>
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margin-bottom:0px"> <span
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top:1230.88px; font-size:12pt;
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