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Lafayette, Louisiana – Vision Fulfilled!

March 31 2009

Short History of Lafayette Utilities System• 1879 – Lafayette is established

• 1896 – Lafayette citizens support establishing their own electric and water system

• 1900 – University of Louisiana at Lafayette established

• 1949 – City successfully fought off attempted buy out of electric utility system

• 1998 – LUS built fiber for its utility system

• 2000 – Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development authority worked with LUS to establish a wholesale and governmental retail network

• 2004 – City proposed its 4th utility – Fiber to the Home and Business

Quick History of LUS Fiber Project• 2004: LUS suggested a Fiber-to-the-Home-and-Business initiative

throughout the City of Lafayette

• “Local Government Fair Competition Act” passed at the behest of private telecommunications and cable TV providers

• Private telecommunications providers successfully filed suit

• 2005: Public votes 62% to 38% for the project

• Private telecommunications providers successfully filed suit

• 2006: Two “unknown” citizens filed suit

• 2007: State Supreme Court rules in favor of LUS

• July - $110.4 million in bonds are issued for LUS Fiber project

New Municipally-Provided Services• On February 5, 2009, LUS Fiber will provide retail telecommunications

services to residential and smaller business customers

• On average, 20% less than standard competitor pricing for Cable TV, Phone and Internet

• Our vision is far beyond just providing basic TV and phone services

• This Lafayette initiative is already garnering considerable positive attention for Lafayette

Infrastructure Layout

Existing Electric

Infrastructure

Substations (14)

New Fiber Infrastructure

Satellite

Mini Hub

LUS Fiber Head end

S

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System Layout(Local

Conversion Point)

32 customersper port

=288

customers

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96 fibersUse 4 fibersat 20 Gbps

OLT(s)

18 cards 4 ports/card72 ports

9 ports

4 fibers - 2 for RF video - 2 for IPTV, Internet, Phone

Substation

OLT(s)

LCPLCPLCPLCPLCPLCPLCPLCP

1 OLT → 8 LCPs → 2,304 customers (288 x 8)



[Optical Line Terminal(s)]

Head-EndS

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SS

S = Electric Substation

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Installation

LUS ElectricMeter

LUS Fiber ONT (Optical Network Terminal)

Fiber Cable

LUS Fiber Battery Backup

Deployment Schedule• Louisiana Supreme Court Decision – February, 2007

• Bonds Issued – July, 2007

• Field construction started in February, 2008

• First customers served – February, 2009

• Remaining customers to be served by early 2011

VIP Bundles – Best Customer ValueProviding customers the whole package

Residential VIP Bundles(Video – Internet - Phone)

VIP $84.85Expanded Basic Video (more than 80 channels) $39.95

10 Mbps Internet (Download AND Upload) $28.95

Phone Service* $15.95

VIP Total (Plus Applicable Fees and Taxes required by all providers) $84.85

* Includes:3-Way Calling Call Waiting Anonymous Call Rejection 5 ¢ per minute long distance (Continental U.S.)International long distance with 5¢ per minute for many countries in Europe and the Americas

Residential VIP Bundles(Video - Internet - Phone)

VIP Silver $137.21Digital Plus Video (over 250 channels including High Def) $63.31


Phone Service w/Premium Phone Features Package** $28.95

VIP Silver Total (Plus Applicable Fees and Taxes required by all providers) $137.21** Includes:Automatic Callback Auto Recall Call ForwardingDo Not Disturb Intercom Outgoing Call BlockingSelective Call Rejection Selective Call Acceptance Speed DialingCaller ID Voicemail 3-Way CallingCall Waiting Call Waiting ID Anonymous Call Rejection 5¢ per minute long distance (Continental U.S.)International long distance with 5¢ per minute for many countries in Europe and the Americas

Residential VIP Bundles(Video - Internet - Phone)

VIP Gold $199.99Digital Plus Video (over 250 channels including High Def) AND Premium Movie Suites (40+ channels including HD) $98.09


Phone Service w/Premium Phone Features PackageAND Unlimited Long Distance***

$43.95

VIP Gold Total (Plus Applicable Fees and Taxes required by all providers) $199.99*** Includes:Automatic Callback Auto Recall Call ForwardingDo Not Disturb Intercom Outgoing Call BlockingSelective Call Rejection Selective Call Acceptance Speed DialingCaller ID Voicemail 3-Way CallingCall Waiting Call Waiting ID Anonymous Call Rejection 5¢ per minute long distance (Continental U.S.)International long distance with 5¢ per minute for many countries in Europe and the Americas

Build your own bundle.

Choose from our robust offerings of Video, Internet and Phone services.

TV/Video ServicesReinventing Television

TV/Video Serviceswith No Set Top Box

Basic 20 channels including: • Local channels • The Weather Channel•($44 per month minimum for total services purchased)

$17.00

Expanded Basic 80+ channels including:• All Basic channels • Plus an additional 62 channels

$39.95

TV/Video Services – DigitalDigital Basic 150+ total digital channels including: • All Expanded Basic channels in digital format• Local High Definition (HD) channels• Digital music channels • Access to Digital Services*One Set Top Box Rental Included

$51.44

Digital Plus 250 total digital channels including: • All Expanded Basic channels • An additional 60+ channels• 40 HD channels (with more underway)• Digital music channels • Access to digital services*One Set Top Box Rental Included

$63.31

*Includes Video On Demand, Pay-Per-View, Electronic Program Guide, and TV Web Portal

Internet ServicesRedefining Fast

Internet Services

Fast –10 Mbps (Download AND Upload) $28.95Turbo –30 Mbps (Download AND Upload) $44.95Extreme –50 Mbps (Download AND Upload) $57.95

All LUS Fiber Internet Services include:• Up to 7 email accounts with 2 GB storage each• Webmail access that includes personal calendaring, IM capabilities, and file sharing• Personal web space up to 70 MB • Direct Ethernet connection (no modem needed)• Security suite that includes virus protection, spam filter, pop-up blocker, parental controls & more

Phone ServiceBringing Value Back to Voice

Phone ServiceBasic Line –Includes 3-Way Calling, Call Waiting, Anonymous Call Rejection and 5 cents per minute long distance (Continental US)($44 per month minimum for total services purchased)

$15.95

Basic Line plus Basic Phone Features Package –Adds: Automatic Callback, Automatic Recall, Various Call Forwarding, Do Not Disturb, Intercom, Outgoing Call Blocking, Selective Call Rejection, Selective Call Acceptance, Speed Dialing($44 per month minimum for total services purchased)

$20.95

Basic Line plus Premium Phone Features Package –Adds: All features listed in Basic Phone Features Package plus Voicemail, Caller ID and Call Waiting Caller ID($44 per month minimum for total services purchased)

$28.95

Basic Line plus Unlimited Long Distance – No per minute rate charge (Continental US)($44 per month minimum for total services purchased)

$30.95

Phone ServiceInternational Long Distance –Over 700 locations across the world, no monthly fee, per minute rates vary

International rates include 5¢ a minutes landline-to-landline calls to locations such as:

Europe:AustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFrance

GermanyGreece HungaryIcelandIrelandItalyLuxembourgMonacoNetherlandsNorway

Poland San MarinoSlovak RepublicSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited Kingdom

North America:CanadaMexico (most locations)

Asia:BruneiChina Hong Kong Israel

JapanJordanMacauMalaysiaSingapore

South KoreaTaiwanThailand

South America:ArgentinaBrazilChile

Caribbean:BahamasFrench Antilles GuadeloupePanama

Australia:AustraliaNew Zealand

Notable Features• 100 Mbps Peer-to-Peer

• Included with every LUS Fiber Internet product

• Opens new doors for citizens and businesses

• TV Web Portal• Basic Internet access w/o a computer • Digital Basic package ($51.44)

Business Services• Business Services

10 Mbps (Download AND Upload) $ 64.95

50 Mbps (Download AND Upload) $119.95

100 Mbps (Download AND Upload) $199.95

• Will develop customized solutions for business phone and video services

Visions for the Future• High Broadband Applications

Medical

Oil and Gas

Education

Movies

Gaming

Entertainment

Financial• Customer Survey – 70% (residential), 80% (businesses) want LUS

• $110.4 million in tax-exempt municipal bonds issued

• About 60% to build system along each street

• Remaining funds for individual customer services and for early year operating costs

• Business case built on 50% market penetration

• 23% penetration for Breakeven

• Rates are set, on average, of 20% less than standard competitor rates

What are our Customers Saying?• “I am saving over $60 per month, getting all the channels I

normally watch and receiving a much better service.”

• “I am blown away by the super-fast Internet speeds. My 9 year old (and HIS LUS Fiber) are the talk of World of Warcraft!”

• “The phone quality, whether local or long distance, is clearer than anything I have ever experienced.”

• “I am excited to be able to support my community-owned system in this way. This system will bring economic development and keep more of our dollars in Lafayette’s economy.”

Visions – From the Past“The citizens of Lafayette have put themselves on record as being unequivocally in favor of progress and improved methods in matters that concern their well being and Lafayette has served a formal notice to the outside world that hereafter it proposes to occupy a position in the front rank of “up-to-date” towns on the American continent.”

“In common with the rest, The Advertiser is highly elated over the new order of things in course of development for Lafayette.”

“The Advertiser predicts that with the advent of waterworks and electric lights Lafayette is going to begin making history. Watch us!”

-Lafayette Advertiser, March 28, 1896

Visions – For the Future“We believe LUS Fiber will mean more good-paying jobs and a better quality of life for the people of Lafayette.

The availability of advanced, affordable telecommunications services to assure the ultimate efficiency in the transfer of information will be a priority of businesses looking for places to locate or expand operations.

LUS Fiber will draw them to our city.”

“The plan is seen by national publications such as USA Today as a visionary, pioneering step toward a place of leadership in the global economy.”“Because our city officials have been willing and able to think outside the box, we have an opportunity to build a communications infrastructure that will move Lafayette far ahead of other cities.”

-Lafayette Advertiser, January 16, 2008

Questions?

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