2024-10-29 - PC 1079-ZOOM-TECH-ARIZONA-APPLICATION-REV-9-25-24.PDF

Maricopa County — Formal (2024-11-20)

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BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
MARICOPA COUNTY, STATE OF ARIZONA

In the matter of the Application
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of
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APPLICATION FOR A
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PUBLIC SERVICE
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FRANCHISE
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TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:

The undersigned, a citizen or citizens, and a resident of, or a company doing
business in Maricopa County, State of Arizona, hereby petitions your body for a Public
Service Franchise to construct, maintain and operate:
A domestic water distribution system, consisting of pipelines, meters,
connections and all necessary equipment,
An irrigation water distribution system, consisting of pipelines, ditches, gates,
and all necessary equipment,
A sewage system, consisting of lines, connections, manholes and all necessary
equipment,
X Other – (Cable TV, Gas, Telephone, etc., describe fully)

Zoom Technology Arizona Limited (“ZTA”) plans to deploy a broadband fiber to the Home
Network (“FTTH”) in the county areas Maricopa. ZTA deploys, operates and will maintain its
own FTTH network and offers broadband unlimited internet services over its network with
speeds ranging from 500Mbps to 10Gbps. ZTA is a privately owned company and will be
deploying the proposed network with foreign private funding.

Zoom Technology Arizona
Limited (“ZTA”)
All services will be 100% interstate trafﬁc. 2 - Voice calling service (Voice over IP)
Telephone number, Inbound & Outbound calling, caller id, easy to connect ﬁber service
Simple Voice Calling Bundle Package 3 - Video Streaming Services.
ZTA will be delivering 3 products with the latter two products (Voice and Video) to be offered at a later
date. Products - 1- Broadband ﬁber to the home/business network (“FTTH”) and (“FTTB”).
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To serve the residents of (legal description or vicinity of):

The country areas of Maricopa County – specifically in the South Phoenix area of Maricopa
County. See attached KMZ file. Note the 3 phases (Pink, White, Yellow area) in which ZTA
plans to deploy its fiber network infrastructure to these country areas. ZTA has future intentions
to expand its network to other areas of the Maricopa County, however they are not yet
Identified.

Ι.

Your petitioner has made application to the Arizona Corporation Commission for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity to exercise the functions of a public utility to service to furnish the service
described above to persons living within the area described above, subject to the laws of the State of
Arizona. If granted franchise, the petitioner proposes to engage in and carry on in the business as described
above and all other things necessary for performing this service to the public in the area.
OR

Your petitioner holds a license issued, and is regulated, by the Federal Communications Commission to
furnish the service described above to persons living within the area described above. The petitioner
proposes to engage in and carry on in the business as described above and all other things necessary for
performing this service to the public in the area.
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That your petitioner is financially able to undertake installation and performance of this service within the area
for which this franchise is requested.

ΙΙΙ.
Provide documentation of registration with the Arizona Corporation Commission, or a license
issued by the Federal Communications Commission. See attachment below.
Update the mapping exhibits with the project boundaries, street labels, as well as the
section, township, range. See attachment below.
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That by reason of the facts already stated herein, and because this service is not now available to persons
now living, or who may live, within the said area hereinbefore described, and because of the further fact that
services promptly supplied to waiting customers and prospective applicants will do much to develop and
improve the area described, your petitioner respectfully petitions your Honorable Board of Supervisors to grant
this application for a right and franchise from the County of Maricopa, State of Arizona. Petitioner will construct,
maintain and operate the aforementioned utility for a period to be determined at the hearing on this application,
or for a period of one (1) year after the franchised area or a portion thereof is annexed by a municipality,
whichever is shorter, along upon, under and across public highways, roads, alleys, and thoroughfares
(excepting State highways) within that portion of Maricopa County hereinbefore described. Also, not within the
confines of any incorporated city or town and under such restrictions and limitations and under such terms as
this Board may provide, not inconsistent with law and order and the rules of the Arizona Corporation
Commission or Federal Communications Commission and that this Board take such proceedings herein as
provided by the laws of the State of Arizona.

DATED at Phoenix, Arizona, this
day of
, 20
.

Signature of officer or authorized representative

Name:
Arnold Turk
Address:
112 N Central Ave
Suite 400c
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Email:
arnold@zoomtechnologygroup.com
Phone
No.
480 275-9279
Rev 10/19/23

31st
July
24
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Next Page(s) reserved for Exhibits

See attached KMZ file

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Please provide the requested documentation listed below.
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Update the mapping exhibits with the project boundaries, street labels, as well as the section, township,
range.
Addressed to: Maricopa County
Zoom Technology Group plans to deploy a broadband fiber to the Home in the below areas indicated in the below
images.
1. Township: T1N
Range: R2E
Section: 35
Proposed Fiber installation in and around the Maricopa owned streets

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Area indicated below is the same as the above
T1N R2E Section 35 – Highlighted in orange is the area governed by the Maricopa County.
Proposed Fiber installation in and around the Maricopa owned streets

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2. Township: T1N
Range: R2E
Section: 26
Proposed Fiber installation in and around the below shaded area.

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