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Louisville City Council Meeting February 4, 2003 Page 3 City Manager Bill Simmons introduced representatives from AT & T Broadband, who would update Council on plans to provide high-speed Internet access for the City. Wendy Farley, AT& T Broadband, 8000 E. Iliff, Denver, CO, introduced Construction Engineer Mark Button and reviewed plans for high-speed access in Louisville, which highlighted the upgrade of the cable system in Louisville. The cable would be upgraded to 750 Megahertz and be two-way capable, and would bring new channels on the cable service and provide high speed Intemet availability to every resident in Louisville. AT & T Broadband plan to utilize the following methods to communicate messages to the public of the construction activity and the upgrade of services: written information on each door, telephone messages to residents and letters from marketing department informing them high-speed data is now available in Louisville. AT & T Broadband will be digging in yards and the restoration guarantee is good for one year from the date of the construction work. Customers might experience cable service interruption in the upgrade process during daytime hours. Brown asked Farley to give the City Staff their information, including email addresses, in the event that problems arise during the upgrade process. Sisk asked when the citizens of Louisville could expect high-speed Internet service. Mark Button stated they propose to have the upgrade completed by the end of May, which would include FCC certification of performance, specifications, and notification to the cable service customers. Sisk asked if Intemet access would be available by the middle of the year. Farley stated the Internet access would be available thirty days after the construction is complete, therefore, sometime in late June. COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL COMMENTS ON PERTINENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Davidson asked Assistant City Manager for Governmental Affairs Heather Balser to update Council on the Mayors' Coalition meetings with officials in Washington, D.C. Balser reported the following: · Wednesday - January 29: Meetings with the National League of Cities representatives, Senators Allard and Campbell, Representatives Udall, Beauprez and Degette. · Thursday - January 30: Meetings with Federal Transit Authority and Federal Highway Administration officials, to discuss, US36, and the reauthorization of 221, which is a major federal transportation bill. · Friday - January 31: Meetings with potential lobbyists to work on behalf of NCT, in Washington, D.C. She reported the Group has a preferred lobbyist firm in mind and hope to have a contract for the next City Council meeting. 3