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Kingsport board to switch phone service; district projects roughly $12,000 annual savings

Kingsport City Schools Board of Education · December 10, 2025
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Summary

CFO David Fry recommended replacing Zayo Education LLC with United Data Technologies Inc. for phone services, citing lower monthly costs and enhanced features including pinpoint 911 and integrated fax; the board moved to approve the change under a TIPS contract.

David Fry told the board the district has been using Zayo Education LLC for voice services and recommended switching to United Data Technologies Incorporated under a TIPS cooperative contract (TIPS USA contract 230105). Fry said the district currently pays about $6,400 per month for phone service and that the United Data Technologies option would cost about $5,733…

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