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achieving common objectives pertaining to broadband services in Colorado, so as to increase access and connectivity to high-speed broadband access for Colorado schools, libraries, and other Community Anchors; and WHEREAS, Section 29-1-203 of the Colorado Revised Statutes authorizes political subdivisions of the State of Colorado to contract to provide any lawfully authorized function, service or facility or to form and maintain associations to promote, through cooperative effort, the interest and welfare of each. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. PURPOSE. The purposes of this Agreement are (a) to create a mechanism to deploy and offer a variety of broadband connectivity and affordable services to the Colorado schools, libraries, governments and other Community Anchors; to (b) leverage a Middle Mile broadband network through partnerships with private sector service providers to expand broadband throughout the state; (c) to share information and resources pertaining to broadband services; (d) to create a structure to coordinate and cooperate in the administration, monitoring and deployment of broadband services to schools, libraries or Community Anchor locations, and to explore new means of achieving common objectives pertaining to broadband services within Colorado, so as to increase broadband opportunities for Colorado schools, libraries, and other Community Anchor locations. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF The EAGLE-Net Alliance. There has been heretofore created an intergovernmental agency known as "The EAGLE-Net Alliance" (referred to herein as "EAGLE-Net"). EAGLE-Net is a separate local governmental entity from its Members, but governed by its Members according to the terms hereof. EAGLE-Net shall file all documents with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs as required by law, to be recognized as an independent local governmental entity. The communications address and headquarters of EAGLE-Net shall be 11800 Ridge Parkway, Suite 450, Broomfield, Colorado, 80021, initially, although EAGLE-Net management may determine following execution of this Agreement to rotate said address among parties, establish an independent headquarters, or adopt such other practices or procedures in this regard as they deem fit. 3. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement the following words, terms and phrases shall have the following meanings. EAGLE-Net Intergovernmental Agreement Revised 1/17/12 Page 2