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Next Generation NetwoTk- Plan Page 8 Sinn iflarly, the cues should develop uniform requirements and, procedures for using I #` 1 9 commercial carrier construction to simultaneous install fiber or cioniduit� , or negotiate conduit or dark fiber during permittingill, very private sector proJect the right-of-way offers an opportunity for partnerships,. Theh cities may be able to negotiate conduit or dark fiber during pfirmittinor heaotiations and may, be able to leverage existing infrastructure to barter for conduit or fiber access. C�- Z:� 1.2.3 Evaluate Regional and Inter-Jurlisdictionial Approaches CT C recommends that the NSCC cities explore, the possibility of multi Jurisdictional networking projects, in liorht of the possibilities of realizing economies of scale with Z> respect to equipment, construction, operations, and services. , . q 11 Fiber interconnection with other metropolitan-area jurisdictions is Iii(ely to, become more essential with the passalge of time and almost certainly represents the next step in government networking. The cities' public safety agencies are already working on interoperability projects with neighboring jurisdictions,, land are likely to welclornie fiber in,fL%",1Xcr0nrtecf;on as .-.1 high -bandwidth mean ,,f 1;1,1p�;T-Illift 11 LA to first re`�SPIOIDO r4 Ol 7 r1i, a1r "%.Ox S irl " t1h %.,,.L localities. Federal Homeland Security funding for urban area clommunicatiODS PrOjeictS is generally premised, among other things, on regional app roaches. 10 Comm unit y-owned fiber to remote locations can also facilitate, another key public safety goal.- remote rniuorincr and backup of data and a backup emergiency communications center. 1.2.4 Approach Community Wireless Opportunities with Caution We advise a conservative and cautious approach toward untested, city -wide municipal WiFi models and vendors. The great pron-ise of city-wide municipal wireless merits cautious and iz analysis. It's essential to note that most city-wide municipal wireless networks are not yet operation al----ev en the most publicized are still in development and may be yeais away from deployment. Unlike in the case of the Next Generation Fiber Network, the payback pieriod/breakelven point with respect to wireless is neither clear nor remotely assured. though these, projects offer much promise for cost-effective provision, of services to, the public, each necessitates exhaustive analysis and evaluation of alternatives. Given the short life of wireless network components (three. to five years at best), the financial picture is somewhat unclear Unless a community is willing to subsidize the service by financing the network. 9 Placing conduit in an existing open trench can reduce constructillon costs by up to 50 percent to' 751 percerl't J vs, opening a trench last for the conduit. 10 "A criant leap for fiTst response," Washington Technology, November 27., 200161, A comparable, major M C) regional 111teroperability project -is underway in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, where 19 jurisdictions are interconnecting their public safety networks over fiber-optic:; under a grant from the US Department of Ho=land Security (DU S). all text and diagranis Q ETC 2007