Wanrack, LLC

Purpose:wanrack Is Proposing Building an Open Access Middle Mile From North of Lakeland, FL Going Through Pasco and Zephyrhills/dade City and Then Continuing North on RT 98 Into Hernando County. This Route Was Chosen Because of the Consistent Need for Additional Connectivity Options Along the Entire Route, Along With a More Affordable Option for These Communities. Wanrack Has Had Discussions With Each County as Part of This Project That Further Demonstrates the Need for Middle Mile Infrastructure. All Three Counties Exemplified Support for This Project. in Particular, Wanrack Met With and Pasco County and Learned That They Are Desperately Seeking Additional Broadband Providers, as They Are Currently Stuck With One Cable Provider and No Additional Middle Mile Providers. the Project Would Help Get Critical Infrastructure to Areas Which Are in Dire Need of Assistance to Help Push and Promote the Expansion. While It Is Wanrack's Goal to Ultimately Provide Last Mile Service to All Three Counties, Wanrack as Part of This Application Is Committing to Provide Wholesale Broadband Service at Reasonable Rates on a Non-discriminatory Basis. Activities to Be Performed: Project Will Use Fiber to Build New/resilient Middle Mile Network Through Unserved and Underserved Communities With a Commitment to Open Access and Carrier Neutral Non-discriminatory Interconnect. the Period of Performance Is Expected to Be 2 Years. Expected Outcomes: the Applicant's Deliverables and Goals for the Proposed Network Are to: 1. Deploy Approximately 237,000 Feet, or 44.8 Miles of Fiber Through Hernando, Pasco, and Polk Counties to Enable Affordable Options to Un- and Underserved Communities. Specifically, 16.53% Are Unserved Blocks According to the FCC 477 July to December 2021. 2. Commit to Provide Wholesale Broadband Service at Reasonable Rates on a Non-discriminatory Basis. 3. Improve Economic Developments and Opportunities by Providing More Connectivity Options. Intended Beneficiaries :beneficiaries Include Constituents in the Communities of Polk, Pasco, and Hernando Counties. Wanrack Provided That According to the FCC (form 477) 3,363 of Households in the Project Area Are Unserved and 5,239 Are Underserved .along the Route Designed by Wanrack for This Middle Mile, the Per Capita Income Level, Is at 77% of the National Average. Polk and Hernando Counties Are Above Average in the 24-MONTH Unemployment Outlook. Anchor Institutions Could Benefit Because Wanrack Ensures That Upon Project Completion, Interconnection Facilities Will Be Available Allowing for the Provision of 1GBPS Symmetrical Service to Each Anchor Institution Along the Route .subrecipient Activities: None.