Wausau CAN: Marathon County, Wisconsin

18: Community Anchor Institutions to be connected

0: Community Anchor Institutions currently connected

0: Total number of fiber miles currently installed

13: Total number of miles to be installed (fiber and Pt to Pt Wifi)

Outreach: Marathon County, Wisconsin

148: Total activities

42: Unique activities

1,547: Training hours

2,603: Total participants

Marathon County HighlightsNetwork Build • Three key partners created 66.0301 entity to own WCAN• Partnered with DOT to swap conduit for fiber• City added conduit on 3 segments during road construction• CCI Systems assigned contract• Construction started late September

Educational Outreach (SBA)• Held two fairs to put users in touch with providers• Training sessions at branch libraries

Marathon County Lessons LearnedNetwork Build• Cast a big net at the beginning• Appreciate the organizational time• Pick a few key partners• Look for opportunities – city constructions, DOT, carrier swaps• Be flexible in route to move over, under, around, obstructions

Educational Outreach• Appreciate the learning curve• Leverage existing community gathering places

Key Lessons – Look for Opportunities to leverage other resources

Marathon County Key ChallengesNetwork Build• Cobble and rock• River crossings - Aerial• Understanding needs for sustaining network

Educational Outreach• Reaching customers