Burnsville Partners With Frontier Communications Until 2014

The City of Burnsville has selected local company Frontier Communications to manage and market its fiber-optic network until 2014.

According to a joint statement following the deal, the agreement allows Frontier to utilize an unused portion of Burnsville's fiber-optic network at no cost.

In return, the communications company will provide line locate services to Burnsville and allow for improved availability, speed and quality throughout the community.

Frontier also plans to market additional unused capacity on the fiber network to other commercial customers on behalf of the City.

"Partnerships with local companies whose employees live, work and support other local businesses in our community are a ‘win-win’ for everyone," Burnsville mayor Elizabeth Kautz said in the statement. 

As part of the agreement, revenue collected from the leasing of additional fiber capacity will be shared 50/50 between the City and Frontier Communications.

Operational since 2009, Burnsville’s fiber network interconnects municipal utility and related governmental facilities. The network is currently used primarily for connecting and monitoring the City’s well and pumping stations.

Under the agreement, the fiber network will remain the property of the City of Burnsville.

“The agreement is a great example of government and businesses working together,” Frontier general manager in the south metro Holly Dahl said in the statement.

Check Burnsville Patch for details of the deal as more information becomes available.