08.c Frontier 2022 State Broadband Grant Proposal OverviewFrontier 2022 State Broadband Grant Proposal Overview
Frontier project cost = $3.7 million.
Fiber to the Premises (FTTP – 2G/2G) with the following service levels (all speeds symmetrical):
2 G $105 per month
1 G $89 per month
500 M $65 per moth
The existing tech support crews would be used and trained on fiber operations. Reliability is expected
to improve over current twisted copper (60+ year old lines, corrosion, etc. vs. new fiber).
900 locations in and around Scandia, not all within the city limits but map shows there are many service
locations in city. Some of this will overlap MidCo and is the primary reason for MidCo’s challenge. See
state’s challenge process in packet for detail on how this will play out. Its possible challenge may result
in grant being denied in whole or in part. Frontier may elect to modify grant to fix overlap or pull grant
completely.
DEED will work through this year’s applications and award grants sometime in late fall.
(October/November).
If the project gets the grant, it would be built within 2 years, completed by the end of 2024.