HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-22 Telecommunications Utility Rates RESOLUTION NO 2012- oZ A
A RESOLUTION FOR ADOPTING PRODUCT RATES
FOR THE MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY
RECITALS:
A. Ashland Fiber Network (AFN) charges its certified intemet service providers (ISPs) and
direct customers for services as approved by resolution 2010-28.
B. AFN informed the ISPs of a pending rate increase on February 23, 2012, providing
sufficient notification of changes in services and charges.
C. Staff submitted the proposed changes to City Council at a Study Session held on March
19, 2012, and Council directed staff to make changes that generally improved services
but did not raise rates.
D. On April 23, 2012, AFN staff reported the revised service levels and no changes in rates
to the ISPs, providing adequate advance notice of the package realignment.
E. Staff desires to replace Resolution 2010-28 with a new resolution that reflects the
changes in services and service levels.
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Attachment A, is incorporated herein by this reference, and adopted as the rates and
fees for the municipal telecommunications utility's wholesale and retail rates, as provided by the
City of Ashland Information Technology Department, Ashland Fiber Network Division. These
rates are effective July I, 2012.
SECTION 2. Nothing in Section I shall preclude Information Technology Department
management from decreasing or waiving fees, rates, and/or charges on a temporary basis to support
promotional campaigns.
SECTION 3. Information Technology Department management shall establish different fees, rates,
and/or charges for commercial customers as allowed or mandated by Federal law and regulations.
SECTION 4. Specified Information Technology Department rates only, as detailed under
Miscellaneous Fees, City of Ashland Resolution No 2010-28, are repealed as of the effective date of
this resolution.
This resolution was duly PASSED and ADOPTED this 17 day of 2012, and takes effect
upon gning by the May r.
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Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this/er day of ' 2012.
J hn Stromberg, Mayor
Revi ed as to f
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avid Loh an, City Attorney
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ATTACHMENT A
PRODUCT RATES FOR THE MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY
(Effective July 1, 2012)
Fee title Method Charge
Community Access Wholesale $9/month
(GRANDFATHERED) Direct Retail $9/month
Basic Wholesale $25/month
(GRANDFATHERED) Direct Retail $30/month
Choice Wholesale $28/month
Direct Retail $35/month
Preferred Wholesale $38/month
Direct Retail $45/month
Preferred Plus Wholesale $45/month
Direct Retail $55/month
Media Wholesale $55/month
Direct Retail $65/month
Media Plus Wholesale $65/month
Direct Retail $75/month
Home Office Wholesale $53/month
Direct Retail $65/month
Small Business Wholesale $73/month
Direct Retail $85/month
Small Business Wholesale N.A.
Enhanced Direct Retail $100/month
Wholesale Rates are those AFN charges resellers. Resellers set their own retail rates for customers.
Direct Retail Rates are those AFN charges customers who choose to connect directly through AFN.
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