To construct a fiber middle-mile connection between Happy Camp and Somes Bar in Siskiyou County to bring additional bandwidth not available from the existing microwave link. Project Plan The proposed project will allow Siskiyou to provide 6/1.5 broadband service to 27 underserved households and 10 unserved households, and to provide additional bandwidth to the only ISP in Orleans, CA operated by the Karuk Tribe. Project Size (miles) 16.75 miles Initial Middle-Mile 10 Gbps Bandwidth Download/Upload speed 90 Mbps / 90 Mbps for last-mile Siskiyou County Location Community Names Somes Bar Census Block Groups 60930005003 Median Household Income (by Census $ 26,250 Group) Zip Codes 95568 Estimated potential 250 households / 533 population subscriber size Applicant expectations 7 of the 10 unserved households connected Pricing Plan for last-mile (Monthly) Deployment Schedule (from Commission 24 months approval date) Proposed Project Budget $6,063,233 $3,645,085 Amount of CASF 60% CASF Grant (Middle-Mile) - $3,595,071 granted (60% & 70%) 70% CASF Grant (Last-Mile) - $50,014
Project Plan To construct a fiber middle-mile connection between Happy Camp and Somes Bar in Siskiyou County to bring additional bandwidth not available from the existing microwave link. The proposed project will allow Siskiyou to provide 6/1.5 broadband service to 27 underserved households and 10 unserved households, and to provide additional bandwidth to the only ISP in Orleans, CA operated by the Karuk Tribe. Project Size (miles) 16.75 miles Initial Middle-Mile Bandwidth 10 Gbps Download/Upload speed for last-mile 90 Mbps / 90 Mbps Location Siskiyou County Community Names Somes Bar Census Block Groups 60930005003 Median Household Income (by Census Group) $ 26,250 Zip Codes 95568 Estimated potential subscriber size 250 households / 533 population Applicant expectations 7 of the 10 unserved households connected Pricing Plan for last-mile (Monthly) Deployment Schedule (from Commission approval date) 24 months Proposed Project Budget $6,063,233 Amount of CASF granted (60% & 70%) $3,645,085 60% CASF Grant (Middle-Mile) - $3,595,071 70% CASF Grant (Last-Mile) - $50,014
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