The Research Valley Technology Council issued a request...
The Research Valley Technology Council issued a request for information to deploy a high-speed fiber network to the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area in Texas (http://bit.ly/19SqhaL). The council is part of a community-wide advisory committee to the Research Valley Partnership (RVP),…
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a nonprofit economic development corporation. The council wants to attract a fiber network to stimulate the Research Valley’s economic growth and global competitiveness, drive job creation, foster innovation, enhance healthcare delivery and improve education, said Tuesday’s RFI. It said RVP wants to make gigabit speeds available to residents, businesses and institutions. The selected provider will have streamlined regulatory and permitting practices, tax enterprise zone incentives and access to publicly owned infrastructure on “attractive terms and conditions,” said RVP. Each of the Research Valley communities will reach its own agreement with the network provider for usage of infrastructure, access to public rights of way and community-specific matters, said the RFI. Communities are starting to recognize the importance of broadband networks, and technology and community support can change the economics of deployment, said Gig.U Executive Director Blair Levin in a statement. “Bryan and College Station are at the edge of these developments and as home to a world-class university, and one that understands the challenges of rural life in America, these communities are well-positioned to use unconstrained bandwidth for unlimited innovation.” RFI responses are due Nov. 15.