[OPLINLIST] Branch Connections by OPLIN

[Don Yarman]

Are you thinking, "Full fiber internet at $2,000 is overkill for my small
branches"? Then I have news.

Alongside OPLIN's Managed Branch Connection service, we are launching *MBC
Light*, a lower-tier service for libraries with more modest needs. Instead
of 1Gbps symmetrical fiber, MBC Light is more like business-class cable,
providing approximately 1Gbps download and 35Mbps upload.

Similar to the existing Managed Branch Connections:

   1. You tell us the location where you need service.
   2. We contract with a service provider, pay the monthly bills, and file
   and collect the E-rate.
   3. You pay us $750 (per circuit, per year).

With MBC Light, your branches will get support directly from OPLIN, with an
OPLIN IP address, the benefits of OPLIN's DDoS protection, and cyber
vulnerability scanning.

Get started by filling out the form on our website
<https://oplin.ohio.gov/branch-circuits>.

                    Don Yarman (he/him/his)
                    Director, Ohio Public Library Information Network
                    2323 W Fifth Ave Suite 130, Columbus OH 43204
                    don at oplin.ohio.gov | 614.728.5250

On Mon, Jul 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM Don Yarman <don at oplin.ohio.gov> wrote:

> It's July, and if you have library branches, it's time to start thinking
> about *next* July already.
>
> OPLIN can make it easier on you, providing internet to your branches the
> same way we do to your central library:
>
>    1. You tell us the location where you need service.
>    2. We contract with a service provider, pay the monthly bills, and
>    file and collect the E-rate.
>    3. You pay us $2,000 (per circuit, per year).
>
> Get started by filling out the form on our website
> <https://oplin.ohio.gov/branch-circuits>.
>
> I know you'll have questions, and we're eager to answer them. The best
> place to send them is branchcircuits at oplin.ohio.gov.
>
>                     Don Yarman (he/him/his)
>                     Director, Ohio Public Library Information Network
>                     2323 W Fifth Ave Suite 130, Columbus OH 43204
>                     don at oplin.ohio.gov | 614.728.5250
>
> PS: This is for service in the next E-rate funding year starting July
> 2026, so you're eligible if this is the last year of your contract, or
> you're already on month-to-month. But if you've got a special circumstance
> (a new location, a temporary facility during renovations, etc.) talk to us;
> we're flexible and there are ways we can help.
>
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