SUBSTITUTE
I RESOLUTION NO. 33668
2 WHEREAS the City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light
3 Division desires to: (1) develop a ~state-of-the art fiber optic system to
4 support enhanced electric system control, reliability and efficiency; (2)
5 develop capability to meet the expanding telecommunications requirements
6 in an evolving competitive electric market, the most critical of which is real-
7 time, two-way interactive communications with individual energy consumers,
8 (3) create greater revenue diversification through new business lines (i.e.
9 ~internet transport, cable TV, etc.), (4) enhance traditional products and
10 services, and (5) maximize return on Light Division assets, and
I I WHEREAS these desired capabilities can be provided with a broad
~1 2 band telecommunications system for all of the Light Division's service area,
13 and
14 WHEREAS a broad band telecommunications system will have
1 5 available capacity for future City Light Division needs and will also have the
~1 6 capacity to provide telecommunications services for data transport, high
~1 7 speed ~internet access, full cable television service, and other uses, and
~1 8 WHEREAS the Light Division has retained consultants to review and
19 analyze the feasibility of a broad band telecommunications system for the
20 Light Division's service area, and a business plan has been prepared for
21 this purpose (copies are on file with the C...
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