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Consultants say lower install cost could boost Ocala FiberNet; private firm offers to buy network
Summary
Consultants presented a competitiveness study and vendor-selection update for Ocala FiberNet, recommending removal of a large upfront install fee to boost take rates. During public comment Wire 3’s CEO said his company has built in Ocala and offered to buy the system; council asked staff to evaluate the offer.
Consultants hired by the city said removing a heavy upfront connection charge would markedly increase demand for Ocala FiberNet and that the city is close to selecting a new operations support system for the fiber network.
Janice Mitchell, the city’s chief financial officer, introduced Dave Stockton and Neil Shaw of Uptown Services, who reviewed a competitiveness study of the municipal fiber offering and an ongoing vendor selection for an OSS (operations support system). Stockton said the study found the city’s fiber…
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