HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-15-19 Public Comment - B. Brown & S. Dehlendorf (with the Cannery District) - Broadband InfrastructurePage 1 of 1
April 15, 2019
Bozeman City Commission
RE: Broadband as essential infrastructure
Commissioners,
The development team at Cannery District were early adopters in recognizing the value of
broadband fiber to attract and retain tenants back in 2015 as well as looking toward the future.
Now, four years later, it is one of the first questions potential tenants ask us as they explore
possible office options.
The last potential tenant I spoke with has a team in India who works overnight. He then
downloads all their work which are very large files. If we didn’t have Bozeman Fiber in the
project, this tenant would not have considered Cannery District as a viable option for locating his
business. As it stands, he will be moving in September 1, 2019.
Approximately 50% of our tenant base uses fiber. That will continue to grow as more tenants will
make it a requirement and the price becomes even more affordable. It is essential for
maintaining a competitive advantage.
We look at broadband as essential infrastructure and trust the Commission will adopt it as such.
Sincerely,
Barry Brown and Scott Dehlendorf
Cannery District Partners