RONDELLA HAWKINS,

TELECOM & REGULATORY AFFAIRS OFFICER

CITY OF AUSTIN

THE RED TAPE AND WHERE TO CUT

GIGABIT CITY SUMMITJANUARY 13, 2015

Service Improvement

• April 14, 2013 Announced plans for Austin 1gbs FTTP

• Began customer sign-up for South & Southeast Austin in December of 2014

• HD PEG Channels

•1st FTTH Provider

•Rolled out 1gbs BB in early 2014 to limited service areas

•BB Prices Dropped

•April 14, 2013 Announced 300mbs with plans for 1gbs FTTP

•Began offering 1 gbs in fall of 2014

•BB Prices Dropped

•April 2013 Free Wi-Fi for customers

•April 2014 Increased speeds to 300mbs citywide

•BB Prices Dropped

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Impact on City Resources

Activities

•Construction•Traffic Impacts •Yard Excavation •Pole Replacement

Resources

•Austin Energy Pole Attachments •ROW Permit Processing•Utility Infrastructure Risks•City Property Leases for Broadband Facilities•Resident Escalation Coordination •Media Inquiries •Other Cities’ Inquiries

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Key Goals of City’s Requirements

Environmental Quality

•Waterways & Drainage•Trees

Public Safety & Minimize

Disruption

•Plan for Safe Excavations•Traffic Control & Coordination

Protect Existing Utilities &

Infrastructure

•Underground Utilities•Street Protection & Restoration

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Combined Permitting Review Process5

Permitting process for communication service deployment projects involving permit applications for construction in public right of way

Participate in weekly pre-submittal review of draft general permit application packages

A complete General Permit Package is required to clearly show where the proposed work is located and how it will be performed (PE seal stamp)

A specified timeline for application submittal, staff review, comments, and formal resubmittals by applicant will achieve faster review times.

Applicants shall submit a reasonable production schedule A Single Point of Responsibility and a Project Manager may be assigned

upon request Record drawings submitted in a GIS format are required

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