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Exhibit 6 <br />��NvaNetQ <br />N�opm 1*v <br />The City and NoaNet having been cooperating on telecommunications during the last <br />two years, and we were successful securing the City's business earlier this year for <br />Internet access for resale. The City has successfully completed its construction of its <br />fiber optic network, and now has a redundant fiber optic connection to our Ellensburg <br />point -of -presence. The last mile redundancy in the City's network in conjunction with <br />our regional redundancy to the Seattle and Portland Internet exchanges provides a <br />superior connection to the world. <br />Financial address: 7195 Wagner Way, Suite 104, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 • Business address: 5802 Overlook Ave NE, Tacoma, WA 98422 <br />Telephone: 206219.3640 • cellular: 509.669.1742 • e-mail: emarneVCa?noanet.net is www.noanet,net <br />June 10, 2015 <br />Linda Gott <br />hurdle for many Ellensburg business customers. Seeking a grant to offset the cost of <br />President of the Board <br />fiber optic connections for businesses that require the higher bandwidth and reliability <br />William R. Kopp <br />Chief Technical Officer <br />John Akers <br />Ernie Bolt <br />City Manager <br />Vice President of the Board <br />City of Ellensburg <br />John Jordan <br />501 North Anderson Street <br />Secretary ofthe Board <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />Lloyd Berg <br />Director <br />RE: Kittitas County Distressed County Sales and Use Tax Grant Application <br />Rick Dunn <br />Director <br />Dear Mr. Akers, <br />Wayne King <br />Director <br />On behalf of the Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet), please accept this letter of <br />Doug Miller <br />support for your grant application. <br />Director <br />Fred Mitchell <br />We understand that the City is in the process of designing a wireless network that is <br />Director <br />anticipated to be constructed by the end of this year. A wireless network is a very <br />Don Queen <br />affordable way to provide a community access to NoaNet's high speed Internet. <br />Director <br />However, as you are aware the cost of the subscriber module (similar to the cost of a <br />DSL or cable modem) is often times a hurdle for customers to subscribe. There will also <br />Roger Wright <br />Director <br />likely be additional needs for wireless access points that will become evident after the <br />project is complete. Seeking a grant to offset the customer's cost of connecting to the <br />wireless network, and for the cost of additional wireless access points are excellent <br />economic development opportunities. <br />Greg L. Marney <br />Chief Executive Officer <br />The City and NoaNet having been cooperating on telecommunications during the last <br />two years, and we were successful securing the City's business earlier this year for <br />Internet access for resale. The City has successfully completed its construction of its <br />fiber optic network, and now has a redundant fiber optic connection to our Ellensburg <br />point -of -presence. The last mile redundancy in the City's network in conjunction with <br />our regional redundancy to the Seattle and Portland Internet exchanges provides a <br />superior connection to the world. <br />Financial address: 7195 Wagner Way, Suite 104, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 • Business address: 5802 Overlook Ave NE, Tacoma, WA 98422 <br />Telephone: 206219.3640 • cellular: 509.669.1742 • e-mail: emarneVCa?noanet.net is www.noanet,net <br />I also understand that the cost of fiber optic network connections has proven to be a <br />Dave Spencer <br />Chief Operating Officer <br />hurdle for many Ellensburg business customers. Seeking a grant to offset the cost of <br />fiber optic connections for businesses that require the higher bandwidth and reliability <br />William R. Kopp <br />Chief Technical Officer <br />the City's fiber optic network provides is a superior economic development opportunity. <br />Mike Security <br />Chief Security Officer <br />For both residential and business users, b securing a rant to reduce the operating <br />Y 8 8 P g <br />costs of the network, the City would be able to provide connections at a lower rate to <br />subscribers which will increase the number of users and increase the opportunity for <br />economic development within Ellensburg through broadband access. <br />The City and NoaNet having been cooperating on telecommunications during the last <br />two years, and we were successful securing the City's business earlier this year for <br />Internet access for resale. The City has successfully completed its construction of its <br />fiber optic network, and now has a redundant fiber optic connection to our Ellensburg <br />point -of -presence. The last mile redundancy in the City's network in conjunction with <br />our regional redundancy to the Seattle and Portland Internet exchanges provides a <br />superior connection to the world. <br />Financial address: 7195 Wagner Way, Suite 104, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 • Business address: 5802 Overlook Ave NE, Tacoma, WA 98422 <br />Telephone: 206219.3640 • cellular: 509.669.1742 • e-mail: emarneVCa?noanet.net is www.noanet,net <br />