Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Joseph Morris
Department: Port Everglades Division: Business Development
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Non-Exclusive Neutral Host License Agreement between Broward County and Tillman Digital Cities LLC for the design, installation, ownership, operation, and management of a neutral host In-Building Connectivity System at Port Everglades.
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Why Action is Necessary
Unless an express delegation exists, approval of a license agreement with a term exceeding three years requires approval by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves the Non-Exclusive Neutral Host License Agreement between Broward County and Tillman Digital Cities LLC for the design, installation, ownership, operation, and management of a neutral host In-Building Connectivity System at Port Everglades.
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Previous Action Taken
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Summary Explanation/Background
THE PORT EVERGLADES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
This action supports the Broward County Board of County Commissioners' ("Board") Value of "Building Partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives," and the Goal of "Ensuring economic opportunities and a sustainable economy, with an emphasis on Broward's lower and middle class."
As business activity has grown at Port Everglades, the ability of the local cellular networks to handle the demand for cellphone users at the port, especially on busy cruise days, has been far exceeding the capacity of the networks. Port Everglades staff has been working with a number of cellphone service providers over the last few years to identify options to increase the capacity. On May 21, 2024 (Item No. 12), the Board approved a License Agreement with American Bandwidth, LLC ("Ameriband"), to make use of the existing County-provided Wi-Fi systems both inside and outside cruis...
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