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Next Cre��eratzort NetwarkPlan Page 8 Similarly, the cities should develop uniform requirements and procedures for using commercial carrier construction to simultaneousl '� install fiber or conduit9, or negotiate conduit or dark fiber during permitting. �very private sector project in the right-of-way offers an opportunity for partnerships. The cities may be able to negotiate conduit or dark fiber during permitting negotiations and may be able to leverage existing infras�ructure to barter for conduit or fiber access. 7.2.3 Evaluate Regional and inter-JurisdictionalApproaches CTC recommends that the NSCC cities explore the possibility of multi-jurisdictional networking projects, in light of the possibilities of realizing economies of scale with respect to equipment, construction, operations, and services. Fiber interconnection with other metropolitan-area jurisdictions is likely to become more essential with the passage 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, and are likely to welcome fiber interconnection as a high-bandwidth means of linking tc first responders in other localities. Federal Homeland Security funding for urban area communications projectsis generally premised, among other things, on regional a��roac�es,1° Community-owned fiber to remote locations can also facilitate another key public safety goal: remote mirroring and backup of data and a backup emergency communications center. 1.2.4 Approach Community Wireless Opportunities with Caution We advise a conservative and cautious approach toward untested city-wide municipal Wz�'x models and vendors. The great promise of city-wide municipal wireless merits cautious and rigorous analysis. It's essential to note that most city-wide municipal wireless networks are not yet operational-wen the most publicized are still in development and may be years away from deployment. Unlike in the case of the Next Generation Fiber Network, the payback pez-iad�brea�even 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 e�austive analysis and evaluation of alternatives. Given the short life of wireless network components (three to five years at best), the financial picture is somewhat unc�e�- unless a community is willing to subsidize the service by financing the network. 'Placing conduit in an existing open trench can reduce construction costs by up to 50 percent to 75 percent r� vs. o enin tre ch � st for the conduit. � ia "A gian� �eapnfor��si response; Washington Technology, November 27, 2006. A comparable, major ' regional interoperability project ��s unden�ay in t�e Washington, DC, metropolitan area, where 19 • jurisdictions are interconnecting their public safety networks over fiber-optics under a grant from the US ' Departmentof Homeland Security (D�5). all text and diagrams O CTC 2007