Longmont Stats Electric Utility Established: Electric Service Territory: Population: Electric Customers: Overhead: Underground: LPC Employees:

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1 Tom Roiniotis General Manager Longmont Power & Communications Harold Dominguez City Manager City of Longmont

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3 Electric Utility Established: 1912 Electric Service Territory: 49 Square Miles, 29.5 in the city of Longmont Population: 91,911 Electric Customers: 37,751 Overhead: 25% Underground: 75% LPC Employees: 96 Longmont Stats

4 Initial Fiber Loop 2K+ 1997: Built 17-mile 144 fiber loop in conjunction with Platte River Power Authority

5 Fiber Ring News Longmont is set to become the first Colorado city to offer its citizens on-ramps to the information superhighway. 2K+

6 2K+ Private Partnership

7 2K+ Tech Crash

8 Adesta leaves Longmont The city of Longmont s telecom future is on hold and downturns in the broadband Industry have put some serious potholes in plans to have the entire city opened up to the information Superhighway. 2K+ The four-month standstill agreement essentially allows Adesta to suspend construction on the project, without violating its original agreement with Longmont.

9 2K+ Senate Bill

10 2009 Ballot Question Shall the City of Longmont, Colorado, be authorized to provide telecommunications services, advanced services, and cable television services, as defined in Title 29, Article 27 of the Colorado Revised statutes, including but not limited to the provision of high speed internet services, to residential and commercial users within the City of Longmont, Colorado, and within the service area of the City s electric utility enterprise, as intended subscribers, with the City being 2K+ authorized to provide the services either independently or in concert with others by contract, sale, or purchase of resale or wholesale services?

11 2K Opposition

12 2K Defeat

13 Lessons Learned Need to Educate the Community: About the technology of fiber optics and the potential community benefits of an FTTP broadband network About SB152, 2K+ its recent restrictions on our community s rights that need to be restored, it s intended and unintended consequences That tax dollars are not proposed to be used so taxes will not be increased That existing community owned assets can be leveraged to help provide broadband services No Limits for Opposition Spending Willingness to spread misinformation

14 2K+ Google Fiber

15 2K+ Longmont Courts Google

16 Tactics Deployed Public Education: Google Fiber Project Video Contest 2K+ Various Marketing Channels Prior to Official Ballot Grass Roots Organization Involvement Press Coverage of the Opposition s Spending

17 2011 Ballot Question Without increasing taxes, shall the citizens of the City of Longmont, Colorado, reestablish their City s right to provide all services restricted since 2005 by Title 29, article 27 of the Colorado Revised Statues, described as advanced services, telecommunications services and Cable television services, including any new and improved high band-with services based on future technologies, utilizing community owned infrastructure including but not limited to the existing fiber optic network, either directly or indirectly with public or private 2K+ sector partners, to potential subscribers that may include telecommunications service providers, residential or commercial users within the City and the service area of the city s electric utility enterprise?

18 2011 Opposition 2K+

19 With 2A approved, LPC prepares to plan the next step Victory Passed with over 60% of the vote 2K+

20 2K+ Free Wi-Fi

21 Feasibility Study

22 Major Decisions 2013 Bond Issue Business Model: Provide City-wide, direct retail broadband services Technology: Utilize GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) FTTP (Fiber To The Premise) technology Services Provided: Double Play including Internet and Phone service. No CATV type service 2K+ Financing: Utilize Electric Revenue Bonds

23 2K Bond Issue

24 Brand Video NextLight : Longmont s Broadband Video 2K+

25 Brand In 1912, Longmont had turned on its new electric service, lighting up the city. Now the next light of fiber-optics light in glass is empowering Longmont again. 2K+

26 2K+ Construction

27 2K+ Service Available

28 2K+ Competition s Response

29 2K+ High Take-rate

30 2015 Acceleration

31 Adjustments required to meet higher than anticipated demand Permit process Locate services 2K+ Additional service installation crews MDU/Business Property Owner Access Process Flexibility be open to design/procedural changes as you move through the process Details, details, details, for a new utility setup Billing & network systems software Different tax & federal filing requirements Policies, SOPS, space requirements Hiring and contractor management Engagement of All City Personnel Project Lessons Learned

32 Fastest ISP Fastest in the U.S. Fastest in Colorado 2K+

33 Commercial Clientele 2K+

34 THANK YOU