October 1 - December 31, 2011
- Executed contract with Light Tower for dark fiber Indefeasible Right to Use to connect network to Boston.
- Executed attachment agreements with Unitil and Granby and negotiating with Department of Conservation & Recreation, Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, & Richmond Telephone.
- Executed Housatonic Railroad License & finalized the MCER agreement.
- Drafted Point of Interconnection Agreement & reviewed with 10 Points of Interconnection.
- Completed field data collection.
- Submitted applications for 8,800 poles and 4 miles of conduit, for a total of over 29,400 poles and 28 miles of conduit.
- Received cost estimates on 5,600 poles for Verizon & 2,500 poles for electric companies, for total to date of 13,800 from Verizon and 6,700 from electric companies.
- Received 22 conduit record searches from Verizon.
- Received 387 pole licenses for Verizon and 430 for Western Mass. Electric.
- Finalized construction schedule with Design Builder.
- Received approval of one Notice of Intent in accordance with Mass. Wetland Protection Act.
- Received district wide permits from Department of Transportation.
- Submitted 44 drawings to 6 railroads for permitting.
- Completed site surveys of 632 Community Anchors and 24 Points of interconnect. Completed designs for 96 Community Anchors & 3 Points of Interconnect.
- Completed all fiber diagrams.
- Completed construction drawings for 4 segments & completed splicing diagrams for first phase.
- Obtained infrastructure components -inside plant parts, fiber, optical network equipment, termination panels, and power plant.
- Implemented prototype test lab simulating 3 Points of Interconnection for proof-ofdesign and testing.
- Executed 5 Letters of Intent with Internet Service Providers, for a total of 9 to date.
- Executed 1 Connecting Agreement with Internet Service Provider.
- Hosted Service Provider Summit detailing network's features, capabilities & service offerings.