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Region One In Intern rnet Access Access Cost as of E ‐ Rate FY 2017 Region One Cost Analysis 125 GIGABITS COST BEFORE E ‐ RATE DISCOUNTS TOTAL MONTHLY COST ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS $169,323 TOTAL ANNUAL COST ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS $2,031,876 TOTAL COST OVER 1 YEARS ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS $20,318,760

In Intern rnet Access Access RFP RFP An Internet Access RFP will be submitted for ( 100 Gigabit TO 500 Gigabit ) The Service will terminate at the Region One Service Center Network Operations Center Every Consortium Member will then connect via a “Leased Lit” 10 Gigabit network or “Leased Dark Fiber” 10 Gigabit network to the Region One Network Operation Center

Fiber Fiber Based Based Br Broadband oadband RFP RFP A RFP will be released for Broadband connectivity for all member districts. The RFP will requested multiple pricing solutions: Leased lit fiber (10 Gbps) Leased Dark Fiber, and Network Equipment to “light” the Dark Fiber (10 Gbps) The Broadband network RFP will specify a multiple ring configuration to provide resiliency within the network Vendors will have an option to provide multiple options based upon each vendors current fiber network

Estimated In Intern rnet Access Access Cost based on participation of 53 districts Estimated Internet Access Cost 200 Gig connection $68,000 Per month $7,480 Per month after E ‐ Rate $142.00 per month per district internet access only __________________________________________________________________________________ Fiber Build will be approximately 200 Miles Fiber Build Cost/Special Construction Cost will be approximately $20,000,000.00 E ‐ Rate Pays/State match $20,000,000.00 Consortium Pays $0.00 / 0.00 annually years 1 ‐ 4 Each district pays $0.00 / $0.00 annually years 1 – 4 Estimated Dark Fiber Monthly Cost $16,000 per Month $1,760 per month after E ‐ Rate $34 per month per district

Estimated Net Networ ork Equipm quipmen ent Cost based on participation of 55 districts Estimated Category 1 Network Equipment Required to light the Fiber Estimated Price from Vendor before E ‐ Rate $4,000,000 E ‐ Rate will Pay 88 % of the Pre ‐ Discount Amount $3,520,000 ESC Region One Consortium Responsibility $480,000 Per District One ‐ Time Cost $9,057 OR Finance over 72 Months ( 6 Years ) $150.00 per district per month

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District Options A district can participate and purchase the circuit and Internet Access A district can participate and purchase circuits to multiple district network hubs Due to the minimal cost difference between 1 Gigabit Network Equipment, and 10 Gigabit Network Equipment All Network Equipment Routers installed will support up to 1 Gigabit Service The Router installed at the edge will support a Single 1,2, 4, or 10 Gigabit to ESC Region One. Service can be upgraded from 1 to 10 Gigabit within 48 hour notice by District Circuit Cost are the same whether a district utilizes 1 Gigabit or 10 Gigabit and is based upon student ADA

Region One Consortium E ‐ Rate Timeline October 19 – November 17 2017 Verify/Confirm Participation & Termination Address / Region One Send Address Forms to Districts / Region One October 19, 2017 District TAC Meeting Presentation – VST / Region One October 19 – December 1 2017 Finalize Initial RFP List based upon response from School Districts (Region One / VST) Follow up with any school districts that did not respond to initial request (Region One) Establish E ‐ Rate Billed Entity Number for Region One Fiber Consortium (VST / Region One) October 19 – December 18 2017 Prepare RFP Document – IA, Fiber, Network Eqpt (VST) Send Letter of Agency Documents to Districts VST Sends Template / Region One E ‐ Mails to distribution list Send Instructions to Districts to Add Region One Consortium Number to Each School District E ‐ Rate Profile VST Sends Instructions / Region One E ‐ Mails to distribution List December 16, 2017 Last Day a District can join Region One Consortium for FY 2017 January 16 th , 2018 Release RFP for distribution January 23rd, 2018 Pre ‐ Bid Conference February 20, 2018 RFP’s Response due to Region One

Region One Consortium E ‐ Rate Timeline February 20 ‐ 23, 2018 Review and Evaluate RFP Responses February 23, 2018 No/Go Decision based upon Initial RFP Responses. February 26 th , 2018 Distribute Letter of Intent to Districts March 16 th , 2018 Letter of Intent due from Districts March Board Meeting Award Contracts March 16 –22, 2018 Review and Prepare FCC Form 471 March 22, 2018 Submit FCC Form 471 (FY 2018) June 1 – 2018 Secure FCC Form 498 from Consortium Entities June 1 – December 31, 2018 FCC Form 471 Review Process Three Levels of FCC / USAC Approval January 1 – March 31, 2019 Estimated Approval Time Frame April 1, 2019 Begin Implementation May 1, 2019 Submit FCC Form 471 (FY119) – MRC + Any New District Adds July 1, 2019 Begin Invoices to Member Districts as service is connected June 30, 2020 Complete Implementation

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