Specifications include, but are not limited to: Northwest Fiberworx, a Vermont CUD, is issuing this Request for Interest to Internet Service Providers that may be interested in licensing access and serving as a tenant on its planned Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) network. The network will be built by Northwest Fiberworx (CUD) and will be maintained by the CUD or a third party acting on its behalf. The CUD is looking for responses from broadband network operators (“Respondents”) to operate, manage, and market, maintain, retail broadband services to the communities served by the CUD. The CUD’s objectives include: • Develop a Technology Platform based on Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) that allows for Open Access to services. • Partner with tenant(s) to provide up to gigabit broadband speeds and services that are offered at an affordable rate. • Promote robust broadband access for essential state and local governmental services including, without limitation, public safety, health and education. • Provide reliable service levels during all conditions for Telehealth, Telework, and Telelearning in our community. • Accelerate the timeline for access to internet services focusing on the unserved.
