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.. _A.., {c/Y~, (( "tll RE.L E S S ,)) ?v'''; INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, dated and effective as of this 1 st day of May, 2007, is entered into by and between the undersigned municipal corporations; and city and county, each a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, (hereinafter collectively called "Members" or the "parties"). WHEREAS, the parties share similar concerns and objectives with deployment of communications networks to facilitate availability of competitive broadband services within their respective jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the parties hav~: concluded that deployment of additional wireless broadband networks will benefit residents, businesses and visitors in that such deployment can result in more consumer choices, better prices, greater availability of services and can additionally provide an incentive to economic development and job retention and growth opportunities; and WHEREAS, the parties hav~: concluded that deployment of additional wireless broadband networks can also benefit local government operations by providing opportunities for enhancing general local government communications options, reducing costs, and improving public safety communications; and WHEREAS, the parties each own or control a variety of assets that can be utilized in the deployment of a wireless broadband network; and WHEREAS, the parties each maintain certain regulatory controls over deployment of wireless broadband networks to the extent that such networks utilize public rights of way, are comprised of facilities that may be located on publicly owned structures, and must comply with local land use regulations; and WHEREAS, the parties confront many of the same challenges in the allocation of scarce resources to pursuing the goals of encouraging deployment of broadband networks within their respective Colorado Wireless Communities Intergovernmental Agreement Final; 4/9/07 Page 1