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• Any discussion to allow local govts to build/operate their own fiber networks <br /> like Wilson and Salisbury? <br /> o Rep Arp: Wilson (success), Salisbury (not); Salisbury experience— <br /> system built w/tax$$then went in search of partner; had debt load <br /> so ended up selling the system; no matter how much money state <br /> puts in, still needs to be a partnership with providers; how to <br /> prevent govt being in competition with private providers? Proper use <br /> of tax dollars? <br /> o Terri—govt has resources for putting in fiber(much like roads, <br /> sidewalks, etc); situation of putting in fiber not attractive to private <br /> providers so govt should put the fiber in;Terri clarifies that fiber be <br /> installed as work being done (ie. lay fiber when sidewalks being built) <br /> o Rep Arp—fiber different than sidewalk/roads; allowing providers to <br /> make money off of govt fiber work; (Terri clarifies that fiber be <br /> installed as work being done (ie. lay fiber when sidewalks being <br /> built)) <br /> • Maps—are these maps that already exist or are in process of creating new <br /> maps? <br /> o Rep Arp: Maps done in dept of IT(BB office); base map is consistent <br /> with FCC map down to the census block;taking FCC maps as a base <br /> then enhance them with detail from BB office so can better identify <br /> areas that are unserved even though census block implies that all are <br /> served; enhance detail of existing FCC maps <br /> ■ Todd <br /> • If County put fiber in from a grant (fed, state), could they lease fiber to <br /> ISP? Issues with ISP making money off leased fiber? Lease ISP#1 and offer <br /> same price to ISP#2 and ISP#3 assuming ISP's agree to maintain <br /> • Rep Arp—can lease fiber and avoid constitutional question; current law <br /> allows counties to participate in public/private partnerships like county <br /> putting in fiber then leasing to private partners; working on putting money <br /> toward public/private partnerships <br /> • OC going to get lots of money from feds so can give grant money toward <br /> partnerships—state is changing rules/laws to make the partnership easier <br /> ■ Sen Foushee—proposed legislation; BB is a utility <br /> ■ Comm McKee—classic catch 22; can't build infrastructure to the point that need to <br /> with the legal restrictions currently in place; going to have to be a dual effort, federal <br /> money that can be applied to this problem; need enticements to providers for <br /> service provision/maintaining service <br /> • Rep Arp—ie. county asset has fiber ring, getting a provider to come in; who's <br /> responsible for upkeep?; Governor will soon be unveiling big plans for BB <br /> o NCACC—Comm Greene, using OC example for lobbying for legislation; <br /> proposed legislation—where money goes to ISP and use that money to <br />