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DIGITAL EL PASO – CURRENT COVERAGE

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Current Digital El Paso Coverage Map

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BROADBAND COVERAGE PROJECTION MAP Proposed Coverage Map for BTOP Request

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Leverage Digital El Paso for a West Texas BTOP?Who, What, When and Where?

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Emerging Digital El Paso Business Model

Who Owns the Network?

• Share construction cost• Contract with Master

Service Provider to construct Network and provide Public Sector Internet access

– 30% reserved for Consortium use, provisions to add 5% annually, up to a max of 50%

• Make contract provisions for El Paso Electric to provide electricity on illumination poles (30,000 owned by City, maintained by EPE)

Who Manages the Network?

• Manage/maintain network• Co-location Option• Guarantee Consortium

reservation 30%• Direct all bandwidth to

Consortium Tier 1 in case of emergency

• Provide 10% free/reduced Public Internet access in public space hotspots

• Able to sell bandwidth not reserved by Consortium

Who Uses the Network?

• Underserved Communities• Public spaces• Tourism• Parks & Rec, Libraries• Community Centers, NGOs

Tier 1 State & Local Govt

• Traffic Management • Video Surveillance• Mobile Workforce

– Code Enforcement/Permitting

– Healthcare Delivery– Work orders

• Redundant network for emergency responders

Tier 2 Public Internet Access

Private SectorCity Led Public Sector Consortium

Community

Master Service Provider