EAGLE-Net Operator Agreement Appropriate Next Steprnto Connect Colorado Schools, CEO Says

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EAGLE-Net was transparent in its dealings with NTIA as it selected Affiniti as its network operator,rnCEO Mike Ryan told the Colorado Legislative Audit Committee Dec. 9. EAGLE-Net had toldrnthe panel in September that it was in the process of finding an operator. Affiniti met EAGLE-Net’srnfour objectives in that process: 1) To provide day-to-day management; 2) long-term sustainability;rn3) an open access, middle-mile broadband buildout to schools; and 4) to invest $8 million in the company’srnmission, said Ryan. Affiniti serves rural and underserved markets in education, healthcare, E-rn911 and government agencies, said Ryan. “Affiniti specializes in building and managing proprietaryrnnetworks, and they are one of the largest [wide-area network] WAN operators serving K-12 educationrnin the country.”