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October 8, 2008
Private/Public Partnershipsand Fiber
Mary Jan HedmanExecutive Director, St. Joe Valley
MetronetOctober 8, 2008
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Why form private/public partnerships?
• Private sector alone has not provided:– adequate broadband services for the
needs of the business, government or academic communities• In some cases, it is the only connection
option
– cost-effective broadband services• The connectivity cost impacted
organizations’ competitiveness
• Public sector alone does not want to be in the communications business
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Broadband Users
Local Access Loop(last mile connection)
Access Points
Network ServiceProviders
If left to develop under past market conditions, access to broadband in
St. Joseph County would have likely continued to be served by a
single source under its cost and regulatory environment.
Past Market Conditions
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Criteria
7 local, private organizations agreed to fund network construction,
provided the network is:
– built underground– enclosed in conduit– designed with redundant loops–monitored & repaired 24/7 for continuous
signal
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Partnership
City of South Bend
•Required connectivity•Has conduit infrastructure
SJVM•Required conduit infrastructure to build fiber network
Reciprocal Agreement•SJVM uses City’s conduit•City has access to Metronet fiber
City of Mishawaka St. Joseph County
St. Joseph County Airport Authority
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Broadband Users
Local Access Loop(last mile connection)
Access Points
Network ServiceProviders
Past & Current Market Conditions
The St. Joe Valley Metronet allows an organization to gain direct access to the service provider of its choice without forcing the
service provider to build an independent fiber connection.
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SJVM Meets This Community’s Needs
Flexibility
Reliability
Capacity
Cost Effective
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Current & Future Metronet Fiber
Future ?
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The Mission
To promote technology-based economic development by providing a state-of-the-art infrastructure
at cost-effective prices.
