Villages of Baldwin and Woodville

2020 FTTH Project

Informational Meetings:
January 11 – Baldwin Village Hall
January 18 – Baldwin Village Hall
January 25 – Woodville Lion’s Den
 Baldwin / Woodville FTTH Timeline
● August 2018 - submitted RUS Loan Application
● December 2019 - RUS Loan Approved in the amount of $8,020,000
● December 2019 - Bid Packet for Construction was sent to 6 Contractors
● January 2020 - Informational Meetings to be held in Baldwin and Woodville
● February through April - BLS Staff going Door-to-Door conducting site visits
● February through Start of Project - Homeowners must complete Prep work
● May 2020 - Outside Plant Project starts in Woodville;
when Woodville is done the contractor will move to Baldwin
● Fall 2020 - When OSP Project is Complete and Tested, BLS will start
converting customers to the new fiber facilities
Why is Baldwin LightStream upgrading facilities?
 Copper plant is nearing end of life
 Coax plant has been in since early 1980’s
 Fiber optics provides the bandwidth customers need for online
gaming, streaming content, using smart home devices, medical
monitoring devices and more
 Fiber optics increases the value of your home by approximately
3.1%
 Fiber technology can easily evolve to meet the needs of the
future
Directional Drilling
Machine will be
used to install all
mainline fiber ducts
Where will the fiber optic cable be placed?
The underground fiber optic utilities will usually be buried in the same
location as the current copper and coaxial cable at the back lot line.
A new drop will be buried from the back lot line to the pipe that has
been installed in preparation for the fiber.
Customers will need to inform Baldwin LightStream if they have:
 Private utilities
 A sprinkler system
 A dog fence

Diggers Hotline does not locate these items.

 Single drop duct
will be coupled
and installed to
house

Multiway duct
will be installed in
most cases down
the back lot line.
 Hand hole will
be used for
splicing all fiber
optic cables
 1" grey PVC Conduit will need
to be installed at each location.
TV

T op o f p ip4e5" to 6 0" ca pp e d Computer or Router

New CAT wire 5 terminated with RJ-48 568B data jack

End PVC at NIL

2' m inim u m

COAX RG-6
TV
110 outlet needed
for power supply
Network Interface Location (NIL)
2' minimum
House Prep Work
Network Interface Location (NIL) Is the
location where all of the low voltage
wiring comes together in a house. The
picture to the right shows an example
of a NIL and the items that will be
located there after the fiber is installed
and the cutover is complete.
The items with red tags on them are
the responsibility of the homeowner.
 110 volt A/C outlet
 COAX wiring for the TV’s
 Data wiring for the internet router
 Phone wiring for the telephones in the
house
 Installation of a 2 feet by 2 feet piece of
board/plywood
 1 inch PVC pipe that runs from
the NIL to the Service Point
House Prep Work
All Items with black tags on them will be
installed and provided by Baldwin LightStream
 TV Splitter
 Phone Splitter
 ONT Power Supply
 ONT
The ONT is the device that converts the light
that comes through the fiber optic to 3 copper
ports that the TV, Internet, Phone Service can
be wired to.
Should you consider upgrading your inside wiring to ensure
that you have the best connection possible?
RG6 COAX wire
Yes, now is the time. for TV Locations
What do I need to upgrade my wiring?
CAT-5 wire for
PC, Router,
Printer Location

Baldwin LightStream Technicians will install the correct ends on

the wire at the time of the fiber conversion.
If your unable to complete the prep work
yourself? We have a list of electricians that
have been trained for this project.
The listing of trained electrical contractors is available on the
trifold handout in the back

Also Baldwin LightStream technicians can be scheduled to install

the board and pipe to the outside of the house.
The cost for this installation is $100.
Work must be scheduled and completed before April 1, 2020.
Do you currently subscribe to our EasyStream
service? What is EasySteam?
We are urging all customers to connect EasyStream

 Premium grade connectivity for your whole home

 Never need to purchase another router
 Baldwin LightStream techs can trouble shoot your network
from the office eliminating the need for a truck roll

 Starting at $5.95/mo. – Now offering Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6

Contractors that are trained for our project:
 Comfort By Design 800-370-6545
 Hudson Electric Repair 715-338-1968
 Jenson Electric & Contracting Services, LLC 612-328-4670
 Monicken Electric 715-684-2609
 Prestige Electric LLC 715-425-6202
 River City Electric 715-760-0687
 Scott Freer Electric, Inc. 715-381-1155
 Steiner Plumbing & Electric 715-425-5544
 Walter’s Electric 715-273-5589
 JWC Electric LLC 651-260-4442