4. Residential Pricing in Centerville (Data)
Monthly Service
(Internet Only)
UTOPIA
(assumes $25 lease or
CUE) No Data Caps
PPP Model
(assumes utility fee of
$19)
Cable
(introductory –
regular rate) 300GB
Data Cap
DSL
(introductory –
regular rate) 150GB
Data Cap
Wireless
(requires line-of-
sight to a tower)
150GB Data Cap
1.5 Mbps $20 - $40
3.0 Mbps $19 (20GB cap)
5.0 Mbps $40
6.0 Mbps $50
7.0 Mbps $20 - $45
10 Mbps $45
15 Mbps $50
25 Mbps $55 $49 $30 - $67
50 Mbps $60-$65 $54-$59 $35 - $77
100 Mbps $60-$80 $54-$74 $115
1.0 Gbps $90-$100 $84-$94
Current UTOPIA Model Macquarie Incumbents
For the true cost of providing internet service in Centerville, add an additional $8/month. This is the average
amount each household pays into the General Fund for current UTOPIA obligations. With Macquarie, the
$8/month most likely goes away due to revenue sharing after 3-5 years.
5. Residential Pricing in Centerville (D+V)
Monthly Service
(Internet + Voice)
UTOPIA
(assumes $25 lease or
CUE) No Data Caps
PPP Model
(assumes utility fee of
$19)
Cable
(introductory –
regular rate) 300GB
Data Cap
DSL
(introductory –
regular rate) 150GB
Data Cap
Wireless
(requires line-of-
sight to a tower)
150GB Data Cap
1.5 Mbps $75 - $87
3.0 Mbps $29-$39 20GB Cap
5.0 Mbps $60
6.0 Mbps $70
7.0 Mbps $75 - $92
10 Mbps $65
15 Mbps $70
25 Mbps $75 $69 $50 - $87
50 Mbps $82 -$90 $76-$84 $55 - $97
100 Mbps $75-$105 $69-$97 $135
1.0 Gbps $105-$120 $99-$114
Current UTOPIA Model Macquarie Incumbents
For the true cost of providing internet service in Centerville, add an additional $8/month. This is the average
amount each household pays into the General Fund for current UTOPIA obligations. With Macquarie, the
$8/month most likely goes away due to revenue sharing after 3-5 years.
6. Residential Pricing in Centerville -- TV
Monthly Service
(Internet + TV – basic package)
UTOPIA
(assumes $25 lease or CUE) No Data
Caps
PPP Model
(assumes utility fee of $19) No
Data Caps
Cable
(after introductory period)
300GB Data Cap
3.0 Mbps $65
6.0 Mbps $85
25 Mbps $100
50 Mbps $80 $74 $82
100 Mbps $100 $94
1.0 Gbps $110 $104
Monthly Service
(Internet + Voice + TV – basic package)
25 Mbps $120
50 Mbps $105 $99 $190
100 Mbps $125 $119
1.0 Gbps $135 $129
Current UTOPIA Model Macquarie Incumbent
7. Google Fiber vs. Macquarie PPP
Monthly Service
UTOPIA
Centerville
PPP Model
All Areas
Google Fiber
Provo
Free Internet n/a 3/3 Mbps (20GB cap) 5/1 Mbps Data
100 Mbps Data $35-$55 $35 or less n/a
1 Gbps Data $64.95-$84.95 $65 or less $70
+ Video $49.95 (~150 ch) TBD $50 (~200 ch)
Monthly UTILITY Fee None $9-10 Apt
$18-20 SF
$36-40 Commercial
$5.35 SF
$10 Commercial
$2,000 Industrial
Installation
Monthly Lease Fee
$2,750 one time
or $20 for 20 years
or $30 lease
None $30
Competition
(Residential & Business Service
Providers)
9 Residential
10+ Business
9 Residential
10+ Business
1 Residential
0 Business
City General Fund: original
UTOPIA Debt
$8 $8 today dropping to $0 over
time
unknown
Current UTOPIA Model Macquarie Google Fiber
9. Citizen Joan – Landline only, no internet
Current Situation:
Uses a landline phone at a cost of $35
month.
Savings:
Citizen Joan will save $10/month and will now have basic internet access.
Future Situation:
Adds a phone line to the basic “free”
option offered through Macquarie and
now pays the utility fee of $19/month for
3/3Mbps Internet + $6 for a phone line for
a total of $25.
10. Citizen John - No landline, cell phone only, only
needs the internet – light user
Current Situation:
Uses DSL and pays the introductory price
of $20/month for a year and then will pay
$40/month thereafter for 1.5Mbps/896K
service.
Savings:
Citizen John will pay about the same during the introductory period for better service. After one year,
he’ll save $21/month.
Future Situation:
Decides to upgrade his speed to the
basic “free” option offered through
Macquarie and now pays the utility fee of
$19/month for 3/3Mbps.
11. Citizen Joe - No landline, cell phone only, only
needs the internet – medium user
Current Situation:
Uses cable for his internet and pays the
introductory price of $30/month for a year
and then will pay $67/month thereafter for
25/5Mbps service.
Savings:
Citizen Joe will pay $19/month more the first year for his internet service if he switches because of the
promotional rate he is receiving from the cable provider. After one year, he’ll save $18/month.
Future Situation:
Decides to switch to an ISP on the fiber
network. He pays the utility fee of
$19/month and an additional $30/month
for the 25/25Mbps service. He pays a
total of $49/month.
12. Citizen Jack – Needs the internet and reliable
phone service with unlimited calling
Current Situation:
Uses the local phone company for his DSL
and phone. His plan that includes unlimited
long distance has an introductory price of
$75/month for a year and then goes up to
$92/month thereafter for 7/1Mbps service.
Savings:
Citizen Jack will save $6/month the first year if he switches and $23/month thereafter for much faster
speeds.
Future Situation:
Decides to switch to an ISP on the fiber
network. He pays the utility fee of
$19/month and an additional $50/month
for the 100/100Mbps service and
unlimited long distance. He pays a total of
$69/month.
13. Citizen Jane – Needs the internet for gaming
sons, phone service and video
Current Situation:
Only service fast enough is the cable
company. She gets the “triple play” which
comes with unlimited phone, basic cable and
50/10Mbps service for an introductory price
of $90/month. After the first year, the price
will go up to $147/month.
Savings:
Citizen Jane will pay $9/month more the first year if she switches and then save $48/month thereafter.
Future Situation:
Decides to switch to an ISP on the fiber
network. She pays the utility fee of
$19/month and an additional $80/month
for the 50/50Mbps service, unlimited long
distance and TV. She pays a total of
$99/month.
14. Citizen Jamal – Serious gamer that needs
unlimited phone service and a premium video package
Current Situation:
Only service fast enough is the cable
company. He gets the “triple play” which
comes with unlimited phone, basic cable and
105/20Mbps service for an introductory price
of $200/month. After the first year, the price
will go up to $250/month.
Savings:
Citizen Jamal will pay $9/month more for the first year if he switches and gets the faster speed and
then save $41/month thereafter.
Future Situation:
Decides to switch to an ISP on the fiber
network. He pays the utility fee of $19/month
and an additional $180/month for the
100/100Mbps service, unlimited long
distance and premium channels. He pays a
total of $199/month. He decides to upgrade
to the 1/1Gbps service for $10/month more.