April 1 - June 30, 2011

  1. Received bids from shortlisted entities in the Design Build Request For Proposal (RFP) and negotiated a mutually agreeable proposed contract with a winning bidder.
  2. Issued RFP for Dark Fiber Indefeasible Right of Use (IRU) services to connect the MassBroadband 123 network to Internet connection facilities in the Boston area.
  3. Executed agreement with the Massachusetts Information Technology Division for lease of broadband services for a 25-year renewable term covering state offices and public safety locations served by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. 
  4. Negotiated and executed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) for field data survey and collection with municipal pole owners in the towns of Russell, Princeton,
  5. Chester, Templeton, and Granby. 
  6. Executed pole attachment agreements with Verizon, Russell Municipal, and Princeton Municipal, and actively negotiating with other municipal utility companies.
  7. Executed conduit license agreement with Verizon.
  8. Continued field data collection for project entirety, receiving data for over 10,000 poles during the quarter for a total of over 12,500 poles for the project thus far. 
  9. Continued application for pole licenses/make ready and conduit licenses, submitting applications for over 4,800 poles during the quarter for a total of over 6,600 poles for the project thus far. Submitted applications for over 10 miles of conduit licensing. 
  10. Began make ready reconciliation process with Verizon and Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO) and issued first payments authorizing make ready construction work. 
  11. Prepared applications for environmental permits, railroad crossings, and Massachusetts Department of Transportation permits. 
  12. Developed plan for Community Anchor Institute (CAI) outreach and efforts to inform institutions of the interconnection opportunities provided by the network.