Effective February 2016
Revised & Updated March 16, 2021
Dark Fiber Rate Schedule
CHARACTER OF SERVICE
Dark Fiber Lease within the Distribution Fiber Network or on the Fiber Backbone Ring and Colocation Space leases inside Fiber Huts. All services require separate Lease Agreement.
DEFINITIONS
Backbone Fiber means the fiber route that consists of six distinct segments connecting the six Fiber Huts in a ring configuration.
City Facility means any building, facility, or operational site used, managed and operated by the City of Huntsville and used specifically to provide public services.
Colocation Space means space leased in a Fiber Hut.
Distribution Fiber Lateral means the fiber from a Fiber Hut to the customer demarcation point.
Drops means the fiber that connects the demarcation point to the customer premises
Fiber Hut means one of the six colocation buildings connected by the Backbone Fiber.
High Density/High Volume Distribution Network means a lease commitment and agreement passing no fewer than 80 Qualifying Addresses per mile of fiber (excluding the Backbone Fiber) or no fewer than 40,000 Qualifying Addresses in total. Qualifying Addresses defined in individual Lease Agreements. Each Qualifying Address represents either a Multiport Service Terminal (MST) or Network Access Point (NAP) monthly payment. End points served from this network are subject to a 32:1 split ratio.
Low Density/Low Volume Distribution Network means a Lease Commitment and Agreement passing equal to or fewer than 80 Qualifying Addresses per mile of fiber (excluding the Backbone Fiber) or fewer than 40,000 Qualifying Addresses defined in individual Lease Agreements. This rate is also subject to a minimum of 1,000 Qualifying Addresses. Each Qualifying Address represents either MST or NAP monthly payment. End points served from this network are subject to a 32:1 split ratio.
GENERAL TERMS
- All fiber leases are for dark fiber.
- All leases require execution of a Master Lease Agreement between HU and the Lessee. Specific terms and conditions shall be defined therein.
- All rates are subject to change and modification as modified from time to time, as approved by the Electric Board of the City of Huntsville.
- Leases may accommodate escalation in rates as often as every twelve months based on current CPI.
- All leases are subjective to availability of fiber strands on a given route or segment, as determined at HU’s sole discretion.
- Lessee is responsible for all costs to connect to existing HU facilities.
- Dark Fiber lease rates for education purposes may be discounted.
- Leases, or portions thereof, may be prepaid at the sole discretion of Lessor. When a portion or all of the lease is prepaid, the net lease price will be determined at the time of quote and is calculated to set the Net Present Value (NPV) of the annual payment based on the published lease price (with any escalations) to the same as the NPV of the prepayment plus the reduced lease price (with any escalations).
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK LEASES
High Density/High Volume Distribution Network
| Connection Location |
Price per Month |
| Per MST Port available |
$5.00 |
| Per NAP Port available |
$100.00
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| Backbone Ring Fiber Lease |
$3,500 per fiber |
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Low Density/Low Volume Distribution Network
| Connection Location |
Price per Month |
| Per MST Port available |
$7.00 |
| Per NAP Port available |
$140.00 |
Backbone Ring Fiber Lease
Per fiber: Calculated as $16,000 less any associated MST or NAP related payment, but in no case less than $3,500, per month.
BACKBONE FIBER LEASES
Entire Backbone Fiber Ring
The splicing points on the backbone fiber are at the Fiber Huts (6 in total). The lease prices do not include colocation space in the Fiber Hut; collocation is quoted separately. The price schedule for leasing the Entire Backbone Fiber Ring is shown in the table below.
| Lease Rates for Entire Backbone Fiber Ring |
| Term |
monthly cost per strand |
annual cost per strand |
| <=3-year |
$ 3,500 |
$ 42,000 |
| <=5-year |
$ 3,220 |
$ 38,640 |
| <=10-year |
$ 2,893 |
$ 34,716 |
| <=20-year |
$ 2,450 |
$ 29,400 |
Partial Backbone Fiber
Individual segments of the Backbone Fiber may be leased according to the price schedule shown in the table below. The splicing points on the backbone fiber are at the Fiber Huts (6 in total). The lease prices do not include colocation space in the Fiber Hut; collocation is quoted separately. Prices shown are per individual segment from any Fiber Hut to any adjacent Fiber Hut.
| Lease Rates per Individual Backbone Fiber Segment |
| Term |
monthly cost per strand |
annual cost per strand |
| <=3-year |
$ 1,175 |
$ 14,100 |
| <=5-year |
$ 1,080 |
$ 12,960 |
| <=10-year |
$ 965 |
$ 11,580 |
| <=20-year |
$ 820 |
$ 9,840 |
DISTRIBUTION FIBER LATERAL LEASES
Distribution Fiber Laterals are required to connect the customer demarcation point to the Fiber Hut and may be leased according to the price schedule shown in the table below.
| Lease Rates for Distribution Fiber Lateral |
| Term |
monthly cost per strand |
annual cost per strand |
| <=3-year |
$ 400 |
$ 4,800 |
| <=5-year |
$ 350 |
$ 4,200 |
| <=10-year |
$ 300 |
$ 3,600 |
| <=20-year |
$ 250 |
$ 3,000 |
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE/MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
| Specific Lease Commitment |
Price per Month |
| Number of Connections as defined in the Lease Agreement |
$208,000.00 |
| (Pending agreement with City) |
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Facilities including unmanned buildings such as pump stations. Does not include traffic signals.
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE/TRAFFIC SIGNALS
| Specific Lease Commitment |
Price per Month |
| Connection Fee |
Special Assembly – Allocated Cost per Connection |
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| Number of Connections as defined in Lease Agreement (Pending Agreement with City) |
$50.00 per signal |
COLOCATION SPACE LEASES
Leased Colocation Space is required for requested to install equipment in a Fiber Hut. When available, Colocation Space may be leased according to the price schedule shown in the table below.
| Description of Service |
Non-Recurring Charge |
Monthly Recurring Charge |
| DC Power, Dual Feed |
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| Full Cabinet with 2.4kW DC Power |
$1,500.00 |
$1,100.00 |
| Half Cabinet with 1.2kW DC Power |
$1,000.00 |
$700.00 |
| First RU with 1W DC Power |
$250.00 |
$50.00 |
| Additional RU with 1W DC Power |
$60.00 |
$50.00 |
| DC Power, Single Feed |
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| Full Cabinet with 2.4kW DC Power |
$1,000.00 |
$1,100.00 |
| Half Cabinet with 1.2kW DC Power |
$700.00 |
$700.00 |
| First RU with 1W DC Power |
$250.00 |
$50.00 |
| Additional RU with 1W DC Power |
$60.00 |
$50.00 |
| Interconnection(s): |
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| Cross Connects: Inside Colocation Space |
$150.00 |
$150.00 |
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Entrance Fiber Connection
(strand in meet me vault) |
$600.00/each ($1,200.00 minimum) |
$0.00 |
| After Hours Escort Fee: |
$100/hour ($300 minimum) |
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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
• All rates are subject to change and modifications as modified from time to time, as approved by the Electric Board of the City of Huntsville.
• City of Huntsville and Education rates shown are for lit fiber managed by Huntsville Utilities. if City or Education facility leases dark fiber, the Point to Point Fiber rates apply.
• Specific terms and conditions shall be defined in individual lease agreements between HU and Lessee.
• All Rate Schedules subject to revisions and modifications – actual charged rates as defined in lease agreements between HU and Lessee.
• Private Schools not included in City of Huntsville Education rates.
