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Authorizing a License Agreement with Zayo Group, LLC for the License of Dark Fiber
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WHEREAS, under section 5-1189 of the Counties Code, the lease, license, or use of infrastructure must (1) be granted on a nondiscriminatory, nonexclusive, and competitively neutral basis and (2) comply with all other State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations, including, but not limited to, all applicable safety codes and requirements; and
WHEREAS, Kane County owns and operates a Fiber Infrastructure for its telecommunications needs and has the authority and ability to provide fiber connectivity to various institutes and residents located within Kane County; and
WHEREAS, because it is cost efficient for Kane County to install the maximum feasible amount of fiber optic cable in its Fiber Infrastructure it possesses Surplus Dark Fiber; and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has recognized that it is a goal to make available to all citizens affordable, reliable, and state of the art internet communications through the expansion, extension, and general availability of broadband services and technology, and to encourage the adoption of broadband to all citizens (220 ILCS 80/5); and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Kane County and its citizens for there to be access to high-speed fiber-based internet service throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Kane County to facilitate the delivery of broadband services by licensing its Surplus Dark Fibers to third parties, including public and private entities, on a nondiscriminatory, nonexclusive, and competitively neutral basis for the purpose of using those Surplus Dark Fibers to provide high speed fiber-based internet services to businesses and residents of Kane County; and
WHEREAS, Licensee requires fiber optic connectivity from Kane County to provide high speed connections for End User Organizations and desires to license certain Surplus Dark Fibers from Kane County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Kane County Board that the Chairman thereof is hereby authorized and directed to enter into a license agreement with Zayo Group, LLC for the use of 32.70 linear miles of dark fiber for a total four-year revenue of $115,460.80. The license shall provide revenue to the County in the following amounts: Year One: $80,612.90, Year Two: $11,406.45, Year Three: $11,614.58, and Year Four: $11,826.87.
Passed by the Kane County Board on August 11, 2026.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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