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PURPOSE: THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO BUILD AND OPERATE THE CONNECT ALABAMA NETWORK FOR 677.1 ROUTE MILES: 411.5 ROUTE MILES FOR ACCESS TO UNSERVED AREA, 29.8 ROUTE MILES FOR ACCESS TO UNDERSERVED AREAS, AND 235.8 ROUTE MILES FOR CONNECTIVITY TO FOUR INTERNET PEERING POINTS. THE ENTIRE PROPOSED ROUTE WILL BE BURIED FIBER IN CONDUIT OF AT LEAST 144 COUNT FIBER. THE APPLICANT'S CONNECT ALABAMA NETWORK ALIGNS WELL WITH NTIA'S MIDDLE MILE PROGRAM'S PRIORITIES: PROVIDING SYMMETRICAL 1 GIG SERVICES TO ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS WITHIN 1000 FEET OF THE ROUTE WHILE ALSO OFFERING FISCALLY SUSTAINABLE MIDDLE MILE, NON-DISCRIMINATORY INTERCONNECTION TO LAST MILE BROADBAND PROVIDERS, DOCUMENTED INTEREST FROM 2 LAST MILE PROVIDERS, AND BENEFITING NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS FOR FIBER BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY ALONG THE ROUTE. THE CONNECT ALABAMA NETWORK AFFORDS REDUNDANCY (PREVENTING A SINGLE POINT OF FAILURE), HIGH RELIABILITY, AND HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND THROUGHOUT THE 26 UNSERVED/UNDERSERVED ALABAMA COUNTIES IT TRAVERSES AND ENABLES OPEN ACCESS TO LAST MILE PROVIDERS, ELECTRICAL COOPERATIVES, MILITARY FACILITIES, AND THE POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS TRIBAL HEADQUARTERS ALONG ITS PATH. THE NETWORK PROPOSES TO SUPPORT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BROADBAND SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROJECT WILL USE FIBER TO BUILD NEW MIDDLE MILE NETWORK THROUGH UNSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH A COMMITMENT TO OPEN ACCESS AND CARRIER NEUTRAL NON-DISCRIMINATORY INTERCONNECT. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS EXPECTED TO BE 3 YEARS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE NETWORK CONNECTS AT LEAST 20 LAST MILE PROVIDERS, BACKHAULS DATA FOR HUNDREDS OF CELLULAR SITES, AND LEASES DARK FIBER. THE EXISTING MIDDLE MILE FIBER AND CORE INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE UTILIZED TO ENHANCE THE RESILIENCY, REDUNDANCY, AND ROBUSTNESS OF THE PROPOSED MIDDLE MILE NETWORK.THE APPLICANT'S GOALS FOR THE PROPOSED NETWORK ARE: 1) EXPAND THE NETWORK FOR CONNECTIVITY TO 37 UNSERVED TOWNS 4 UNDERSERVED TOWNS PER THE ALABAMA BROADBAND MAPPING DATA. 2) LEVERAGE THE APPLICANT'S EXISTING, ROBUST NETWORK TO CONNECT LAST MILE PROVIDERS AND ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS IN THE PROPOSED SERVICE AREA. 3) ENHANCE THE UNSERVED/UNDERSERVED AREAS WITH REDUNDANCY, RESILIENCY, EASE OF ACCESS TO AN OPEN, NON-DISCRIMINATORY NETWORK IN PERPETUITY. 4) INTEGRATE SEAMLESSLY INTO THE EXISTING NETWORK. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE APPLICANT'S PROPOSED ROUTE CROSSES AREAS THAT INCLUDE LOW-DENSITY RURAL COMMUNITIES, LOWER HOUSEHOLD INCOME ($43,231 AVERAGE ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME, TWO-THIRDS THE NATIONAL AVERAGE), AREAS WITH THREE TIMES THE PERCENTAGE OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR (39.2% IN PSA VS 13.6% IN US), AND TRIBAL AREAS. THE CENSUS REPORTS THE BROADBAND INTERNET SUBSCRIPTION RATE IN THE PSA IS ONLY 70.75% COMPARED TO 91.90% ACROSS THE US. TWO LAST MILE PROVIDERS EXPRESSING WRITTEN INTEREST IN INTERCONNECTING WITH THE PROPOSED NETWORK REPRESENT SOME OF THE POOREST, HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF COLOR, AND LOWEST PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH A BROADBAND SUBSCRIPTION COUNTIES IN THE STATE AND IN THE COUNTRY. INCUMBENT LAST MILE PROVIDERS LACK THE TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER SYMMETRIC 100/100 MBPS SERVICE, LACK THE SCALABILITY, REDUNDANCY, RESILIENCE, AND LOW LATENCY. THESE INCUMBENT'S SERVICES LEAVE THE PROJECT SERVICE AREA UNSERVED AND/OR UNDERSERVED. IN CONTRAST, CONNECT ALABAMA PLANS TO DELIVER OPEN ACCESS OF TRANSPORT AND WHOLESALE SERVICES TO ANY LAST MILE PROVIDERS ON AN OPEN ACCESS, NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS THAT COMPLIES WITH ALL NTIA MIDDLE MILE GRANT PROGRAM TECHNOLOGY, OPERATIONS AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE APPLICANT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY SUBRECIPIENT ENTITIES IN THIS APPLICATION.

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NEW AWARD DE-FOA-0003047 (GOPHURRS) PRYSMIAN CABLES & SYSTEM USA CONTROL #: 3047-1509 PROJECT TITLE: ERROR-FREE SPLICING MACHINE FOR UNDERGROUND POWER CABLES THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CREATE AN ERROR-FREE SPLICING MACHINE FOR MEDIUM VOLTAGE (5-46KV) POWER CABLES. FOR THE PAST CENTURY, POWER CABLES HAVE BEEN SPLICED MANUALLY. THE LEADING CAUSE OF MEDIUM VOLTAGE CABLE FAILURES ARE THE SPLICES DUE TO OPERATOR WORKMANSHIP WHEN PERFORMING THE SPLICE.

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THE CABLE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM WILL HELP RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN TO UNDERSTAND THE SPECIAL PLACE WHERE THEY LIVE AND PLAY THROUGH DESIGNING AND INSTALLING AN EXHIBITION ABOUT THE NORTHWOODS. MUSEUM STAFF WILL ENGAGE WITH AN INDIGENOUS CONSULTANT, A PROFESSIONAL VIDEOGRAPHER, REGIONAL EXPERTS, AND VOLUNTEERS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS FEEDBACK FROM GUESTS DESIRING TO UNDERSTAND THE FULL NORTHWOODS NATURAL HISTORY STORY IN A WAY THAT CENTERS INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE CREATING AN ANNUAL NORTHWOODS EXHIBIT IN THE MUSEUM’S EXHIBIT HALL, A PERMANENT EXHIBIT INSTALLED IN THE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM, A VIDEO AVAILABLE TO ALL LOCAL SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND AN ONLINE EXHIBIT. THESE COMPONENTS WILL FURTHER THE MUSEUM'S MISSION TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO NORTHWOODS NATURE.

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