PURPOSE: THE OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA AND ITS 100% TRIBALLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY QUICK CURRENT LLC HAVE PROPOSED A PROJECT TO DEPLOY A FIBER-BASED MIDDLE MILE NETWORK TO COVER CURRENTLY UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED TRIBAL AND ADJACENT RURAL AREAS IN EASTERN NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON THE TRIBAL AREAS OF THE OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA AND IOWA AND THE WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA AND IOWA. THE NETWORK WILL CONSIST OF 272 MILES OF NEW FIBER, 146 ROUTE MILES OF IRU DARK FIBERS. FIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS HUTS WITH ACCESS TO LIT AND DARK FIBER, ONE SMALL DATA CENTER WHERE SERVICE PROVIDERS CAN COLLOCATE, AND 30 LOCATIONS PRE-TERMINATED WITH LIT AND DARK FIBER IN RURAL MIDDLE MILE LOCATIONS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED FOR EASY AND INEXPENSIVE ACCESS TO LIT AND DARK FIBER-BASED SERVICES. 98 COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WHERE THE TRIBE WILL FACILITATE THE POTENTIAL FOR 1 GBPS SYMMETRIC SPEED. THE NETWORK WILL NOT ONLY BE A FISCALLY SUSTAINABLE NETWORK, BUT IT WILL ALSO S

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PURPOSE: THE OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA AND ITS 100% TRIBALLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY QUICK CURRENT LLC HAVE PROPOSED A PROJECT TO DEPLOY A FIBER-BASED MIDDLE MILE NETWORK TO COVER CURRENTLY UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED TRIBAL AND ADJACENT RURAL AREAS IN EASTERN NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON THE TRIBAL AREAS OF THE OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA AND IOWA AND THE WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA AND IOWA. THE NETWORK WILL CONSIST OF 272 MILES OF NEW FIBER, 146 ROUTE MILES OF IRU DARK FIBERS. FIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS HUTS WITH ACCESS TO LIT AND DARK FIBER, ONE SMALL DATA CENTER WHERE SERVICE PROVIDERS CAN COLLOCATE, AND 30 LOCATIONS PRE-TERMINATED WITH LIT AND DARK FIBER IN RURAL MIDDLE MILE LOCATIONS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED FOR EASY AND INEXPENSIVE ACCESS TO LIT AND DARK FIBER-BASED SERVICES. 98 COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WHERE THE TRIBE WILL FACILITATE THE POTENTIAL FOR 1 GBPS SYMMETRIC SPEED. THE NETWORK WILL NOT ONLY BE A FISCALLY SUSTAINABLE NETWORK, BUT IT WILL ALSO S