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File #: 100289    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 4/29/2010 In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
On agenda: Final action: 6/10/2010
Title: Authorizing the Division of Technology to enter into an agreement with Network Acquisition Company, LLC ("NAC") for the purchase of certain equipment and other assets comprising a wireless communications network, and authorizing the Chief Technology Officer and the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") pursuant to which PAID will, at the City's direction, assume on the City's behalf certain long term leases and licenses of sites on which are located facilities necessary for the wireless network and sublease or sublicense such facilities to the City, as well as, at the City's option, certain agreements for the provision of fiber optic communications circuits and/or support services for the wireless network; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Council President Verna
Attachments: 1. 100289 Exhibit A.pdf, 2. 100289 Exhibit B.pdf, 3. CertifiedCopy10028900.pdf
Title
Authorizing the Division of Technology to enter into an agreement with Network Acquisition Company, LLC ("NAC") for the purchase of certain equipment and other assets comprising a wireless communications network, and authorizing the Chief Technology Officer and the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") pursuant to which PAID will, at the City's direction, assume on the City's behalf certain long term leases and licenses of sites on which are located facilities necessary for the wireless network and sublease or sublicense such facilities to the City, as well as, at the City's option, certain agreements for the provision of fiber optic communications circuits and/or support services for the wireless network; all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, Wireless technology presents the opportunity to reduce the costs and increase efficiency of City communications facilities necessary for the effective delivery of services to the citizens of Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, NAC owns a wireless communications network (the "Network") acquired from EarthLink, Inc. in or about June, 2008; and

WHEREAS, NAC desires to sell the Network to the City of Philadelphia, and the City desires to purchase the Network from NAC for the purpose of enhancing the City's communications infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, The City and PAID desire that PAID, as directed by the City, take assignment from NAC of certain long term leases and licenses of sites on which are located communications facilities essential for the operation of the Network ("Facilities Leases"), and certain long term agreements for the provision of fiber optic communications circuits and/or services supporting the Network ("Support Contracts"); and
WHEREAS, The City will not assume from NAC, but instead will direct that PAID assume, all Facilities Leases and Support Contracts which have a term ...

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