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Private Fiber Rate Exception

Over the 10 years this policy has been in effect, the networking landscape has changed significantly. The use of network resources is now seen as a key component of efficient academic, research and administrative tasks. The technical capability of the independent academic and administrative units has increased, and common networking standards and strategies are widely accepted and used. In addition, the cost to deploy fiber has decreased over the years, central funding for fiber resources has increased, and fiber resources are now more plentiful than in the past.

Due to these factors, TNS will offer a rate exception, as follows:

Provide the use of point-to-point fiber links to the University community at a rate of $1000.00 one time cost, with a $20.00 monthly fee. Fiber will only be provided under the following guidelines and limitations.

1. Fiber will be provided point-to-point. TNS will retain full responsibility for providing and maintaining the fiber circuit. Fiber circuits may be either 62.5 micron MM or SM. (50 micron MM fiber is not currently supported, and is not planned on being supported).
2. Fiber will be provided on an as-available basis [TNS will reserve 1 pair of each type for maintenance uses]. If no fiber is available for a request, ITS/TNS will fund the deployment of additional fiber. However, TNS will add the request to the already established funding and deployment schedule, the request will not be escalated in priority over other previously established projects.
3. Point-to-point fiber circuits will be limited to the current fiber distribution hubs. All hub-to-hub fiber connections will fall under the existing rate schedule.

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