ISD-OC will:

1. A. provide administrative management of all broadband circuits leased by state agencies, including control of billing and contracts;
2. B. provide technical management of all shared broadband circuits;
3. C. participate in the negotiation of all new agreements for broadband circuit service;

4. D. participate in the negotiation of renewal agreements for broadband circuit service in conjunction with agencies as individual agency contracts for broadband circuit service expire:

   (1) ISD-OC may negotiate renewal agreements affecting agency-managed broadband circuit service without express agency approval if the renewal agreement results in no additional charge to the affected agency.

   (2) If the renewal agreement results in cost savings without value being added to an agency’s broadband circuit service, ISD-OC will pass the cost savings along to the affected agency.

   (3) ISD-OC must seek approval from an agency before negotiating any renewal agreement for broadband circuit service that will result in increased costs to the agency.

5. E. effectuate the transition to an aggregated broadband circuit network in ways that minimize:

   (1) involuntary increases in individual agency expenses;

   (2) disruptions to current agency operations; and

   (3) delays in adding or changing broadband circuit services necessary to maintain agency operations.

6. F. provide advance notice to, and obtain consent from, an agency when disruptions or delays in broadband circuit service to the agency must be scheduled.

[1.12.4.11 NMAC - N, 12-29-00]