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Council Communication

Title:	Policy for Providing AFN Services outside of the City of Ashland
Dept:	Electric and Telecommunications
Date:	January 15, 2002
Submitted By:	Dick Wanderscheid
Reviewed By:	Greg Scoles

Synopsis:	As a part of this year's Strategic Plan a need was identified for the city to develop a policy on providing services outside of the city. The attached draft policy addresses this item.
Recommendation:	Staff recommends that the Council approve the attached policy.
Fiscal Impact:	None
Background:	As the build-out of AFN reaches its final stages, it becomes more important to have a policy in place for guidance on providing AFN services outside of the city limits. This need was identified as a part of the City's Strategic Plan. The attached draft policy will provide staff direction, as requests for services outside the become more numerous. It is important to note that all city resources will continue to be focused within the city and the existence of this policy is primarily to give staff direction on how to deal with inquires from other areas of the county who might be interested in future service from AFN or any of AFN's contacted wholesale resellers.

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The City of Ashland's Policy
For Providing AFN services outside of the City

January, 2002

· All areas within the City of Ashland will be served directly by AFN.

· All areas within the Urban Growth Boundary but outside of the city may be served by AFN. These areas will not be served until the city's build-out is complete or in special circumstances where the connection is simple enough to require work by an AFN installer or requires only a hand dug conduit run and staff is available for this and not needed for inside the city work.

· For all areas outside the Urban Growth Boundary, AFN will only provide wholesale products and services in conjunction with a contracted wholesale reseller. In special circumstances where because of density or other reasons no wholesale reseller is available, AFN may provide direct services if there is sufficient benefits to AFN and it passes a predetermined cost/ benefit test.

· For Governmental or non-profit agencies outside of the Urban Growth Boundary, unmanaged or managed network services may be provided by AFN on a case by case basis if there is sufficient benefits to AFN and it passes a predetermined cost/ benefit test. These services may be provided directly by AFN or in conjunction with a contracted wholesale reseller.

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