Worcester County in Maryland, USA has launched a request for proposal (RFP) seeking one or more private entities to collaborate with the County to address the lack of broadband infrastructure in the County by expanding high-speed broadband to unserved areas of the County.

The objectives of the private partner are :

• To expand broadband—defined as a minimum of 25 Mbps download, and 3 Mbps upload—to the largest number of unserved locations feasible.
• To adopt the fastest and most future-proof technology feasible. 
• To work with partners who have demonstrated experience delivering residential broadband to the satisfaction of their customers.
• To develop partnerships with ISPs where both parties collaborate and contribute resources to solve the problem of delivering broadband to unserved areas in the County.
• To minimize County risks to the extent practical
• To offer competitively priced broadband options for currently unserved potential customers.
• To minimize costs to such customers for service activation, including any required cost-sharing for the construction of service drops.

The deadline to submit the proposal is November 30, 2020. You can find more information about this RFP on our business opportunity page here.