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NEW BUSINESS  7.

COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee Members


FROM:
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager


DATE: April 4, 2018


SUBJECT:DISCUSSION REGARDING CABLERUNNER AND ITS TECHNOLOGY

ANALYSIS:

Multinet Cablerunner LLC (Cablerunner), is a company that specializes in building fiber optic networks without trenching by using existing infrastructure like sewer systems or storm water drains to install fiber networks, allowing for faster installation of fiber networks with competitive cost advantages compared to conventional deployment systems.

 

At the February 14, 2018 meeting, the City Commission approved a dual referral to the Finance and Citywide Projects Committee and the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee to discuss Cablerunner and its technology.  Additionally, to have City staff carry out a comprehensive assessment of its technology and its implementation in the City of Miami Beach, specifically.

 

 



CONCLUSION:
The following is presented to the members of the Committee for discussion and further direction.