PROJECT PURPOSE

Dobson Fiber has worked on a proposal to where our company would commit to providing fiber to the home and business in 87 suburban communities throughout the state of Oklahoma that currently do not have a fiber-based, 1 Gig provider.

EVIDENCE

None

POPULATION DESCRIPTION

Dobson Fiber's proposal targets the following communities: Alex, Anadarko, Arapaho, Arkoma, Bethel Acres, Binger, Blair, Bokoshe, Bray, Bristow, Burns Flat, Byng, Cache, Canute, Central High, Checotah, Choctaw, Clinton, Coalgate, Dewar, Elk City, Forest Park, Fort Gibson, Glenpool, Goldsby, Granite, Guthrie, Haileyville, Hammon, Harrah, Hartshorne, Haskell, Heavener, Henryetta, Hobart, Howe, Jones, Kiefer, Kiowa, Krebs, Lindsay, Lone Wolf, Mangum, Marlow, Meeker, Minco, Morris, Mountain Park, Mountain View, Muldrow, New Cordell, Nicoma Park, Noble, Okemah, Okmulgee, Paden, Perry, Piedmont, Pocola, Poteau, Prague, Ringling, Rock Island, Roland, Sallisaw, Savanna, Sayre, Seminole, Snyder, Spencer, Spiro, Stringtown, Stroud, Tecumseh, Union City, Verden, Vian, Washington, Wilburton, and Wister.

PERFORMANCE MEASURING

Dobson Fiber's proposal is a tiered grant structure: $500 grant per home passed for cities with 1,500-6,000 homes; $1,200 grant per home passed for cities with 400-1,500 homes; $2,000 per home passed for cities with less than 400 homes.

ONGOING INVESTMENT AMOUNT

$

ONGOING INVESTMENT DESCRIPTION

None

ONGOING INVESTMENT REQUIRED

Able to continue operation without additional funding from the State of Oklahoma

PROGRAM CATEGORY

Investments in Water, Sewer, and Broadband

PROGRAM SUBCATEGORY

Broadband: ?Last Mile? projects

FEDERAL GRANT AMOUNT

$

FEDERAL GRANT DESCRIPTION

Dobson Fiber receives federal support as an ACAM and Rate of Return carrier as part of our Independent Local Exchange Carrier service areas.

HQ COUNTY

Oklahoma

ENTITY TYPE

Other business enterprise (>$5M revenue, annually)

Data source: Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services / More information ยป