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Moorhead schools award 120‑month dark-fiber lease to Dakota Carrier Network for seven sites
Summary
The district awarded a 120‑month Category 1 leased dark-fiber contract to Dakota Carrier Network to connect seven school sites with six strands of fiber at $1,925 per month (estimated $770/month after E-rate reimbursement).
The Moorhead Area Public Schools board voted Feb. 24 to award a Category 1 leased dark-fiber contract to Dakota Carrier Network of Fargo for six strands of dark fiber connecting seven remote school sites for a 120‑month term.
District staff explained the contract will replace an expiring lease and supports the district’s wide-area network that delivers Internet, phone, paging and building control services to classrooms. The recommended price is $1,925 per month; staff said the district expects to receive federal E-rate reimbursement (Universal Service Fund for schools and libraries) at the district’s…
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