"eX² Technology, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), and the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) will lease dark fiber along ADOT's Interstate 17 - under the 20-year Indefeasible Right of Use agreement - to Cox Communications. This 141-mile fiber segment leased by Cox will directly support the existing Schools and Libraries Program (E-rate) aimed at connecting Arizona schools and educational institutions along the I-17 corridor. The agreement comes on the heels for eX² Technology's first dark fiber commercialization agreement with Wecom Fiber, announced in late July."
"According to a press release, these routes are the foundation of an open-access middle-mile network made possible through more than $140 million in state-directed federal funding. The routes are part of the Arizona Statewide Middle-Mile Program, which is designed to enhance broadband access to unserved and underserved areas by improving the middle segment of the network, which links local providers to major internet hubs."
eX² Technology, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), and the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) will lease 141 miles of dark fiber along ADOT's Interstate 17 to Cox Communications under a 20-year Indefeasible Right of Use agreement. Cox will use the segment to support the Schools and Libraries Program (E-rate) to connect Arizona schools and educational institutions along the I-17 corridor. The arrangement follows eX² Technology's earlier dark fiber commercialization agreement with Wecom Fiber. ADOT's statewide network includes dark fiber and conduit along I-17 and I-19 and a 202-mile I-40W construction project slated for completion in late 2026. More than $140 million in state-directed federal funding supports an open-access middle-mile network under the Arizona Statewide Middle-Mile Program, which complements BEAD, E-rate, and Digital Equity efforts and aligns with the ConnectAllAZ initiative.
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