Case Study: Kitsap PUD – Expanding Broadband with Open-Access Infrastructure

Kitsap Public Utility District (KPUD) is scaling a community-owned, open-access fiber network to reach unserved and underserved areas—while keeping long-term community value and customer choice front and center. Backed by ARPA funding and leveraging Local Utility District (LUD/NCLUD) financing, KPUD is adding 21 distribution nodes and preparing BEAD buildouts.

Inside this case study: how open access boosts competition, how funding + financing close the capital gap, and how COS Business Engine powers demand aggregation, the customer portal, zero-touch provisioning, and wholesale settlements across ISPs.

What you’ll learn 

• Why open access = more choice & better affordability

• How ARPA + LUD/NCLUD + provisional BEAD buildouts fit together

• KPUD’s automation stack: demand aggregation → customer portal → zero-touch ops

• Practical lessons for community networks scaling fast

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More Resources on the Topic

• Superior’s Open Access Journey: Empowering a Community with Fiber
• Open Access With COS Business Engine
• Whitepaper: Dare to Share Your Infrastructure
• Visit our website dedicated to Municipal Broadband