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"dark" fiber services. And the County also must decide what type of financial model or monetization model it prefers. The options are: 1. Dark fiber monthly or annual leasing based on a per fiber mile basis 2. Lit circuits 3. Fiber capital leases also known as IRUs (Indefeasible Right of Use) 4. Revenue share Option 1 is a very common revenue mcdel and requires less O&M from the County but also may produce less revenue. Option 2 is more often a model used by network operators who look to maximize revenue potential and are willing to take more responsibility for O&M support to and for ISPs. Option 3 is the model preferred by much larger ISPs because they can carry it as an asset on their books and also has less cost for ISPs over time, this also requires less O&M services for the County but produces the least revenue for the County. Option 4, revenue share has become more common in the last several years and is based on a success and a win-win type basis and more of a partnership type structure. An example of this is Huntsville, AL and West Des Moines, IA where Google is paying five dollars per month per "customer passed" for use of the community owned fiber network. This option can provide enhanced revenue and less O&M cost for the County if structured properly. Estimated Financials - Option 3 The Indian River network has an opportunity to increase broadband availability, bridge the digital divide and lower cost for consumers. Being that the network is to be paid for by grant funding enables Indian River to provide facilities that will spur competition by lowering the cost of entry into the market for ISPs wishing to serve the Indian River market. The network is a hybrid fiber/wireless network providing high capacity. The network will consist of 288 count dark fiber, almost all underground and spanning a total of about 150 miles of fiber network. The backbone fiber is capable of 1 gigabit to 40 gigabit and beyond depending on the electronics deployed on the network. The fiber network is designed to connect all County facilities, is a foundation for expanding broadband services and provides backhaul for the wireless towers. 46 WWW.MAGELLAN-ADVISORS.CoM 221