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EXHIBIT A CITY OF CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA AND CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR FIBER OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE EXCHANGE, USE, AND MAINTENANCE THIS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (this "Agreement ") is made this day of , 2022, by and between the City of Chesapeake, Virginia, a municipal corporation that is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia (hereinafter "Chesapeake ") and the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, a municipal corporation that is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia (hereinafter "Portsmouth ") or collectively as the "Parties." RECITALS A. Chesapeake is constructing a 162 -mile, City -wide fiber -optic backbone (the "Chesapeake Fiber Backbone "), and lateral network to connect city facilities, to build a world -class telecommunications infrastructure for the 21st Century and beyond. In the near -term, this infrastructure is intended to support core municipal, education, and library services, and will support traffic management, public safety radio communications, and water utility operations. In the long -term this infrastructure could support ubiquitous high -speed internet services in underserved areas, a range of smart city applications, and support for regional connectivity. The planned location for Chesapeake's fiber -optic backbone and lateral network is reflected in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Chesapeake desires access to approximately 12.85 miles of Portsmouth's backbone fiber (I2- strands) to interconnect two key locations along Chesapeake's network as reflected in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. B. Portsmouth is constructing a 60 -mile, City -wide fiber -optic backbone (the "Portsmouth Fiber Backbone "), and lateral network to connect city facilities, to build a world -class telecommunications infrastructure for the 21 st Century and beyond. In the near -term, this infrastructure is intended to support core municipal, education and library services, and will support traffic management, public safety radio communications, and water utility operations. In the long term, this infrastructure could support ubiquitous high -speed internet services in underserved areas, a range of smart city applications, and support for regional connectivity. The planned location for Portsmouth's fiber -optic backbone is reflected in Exhibit C, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Portsmouth desires access to approximately 46.48 miles of Chesapeake's backbone fiber (12- strands) to interconnect to key locations within Chesapeake as reflected in Exhibit D, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. C. Portsmouth also requests access to Chesapeake's ROW to place Portsmouth conduit underground to interconnect its backbone network as depicted and summarized in Exhibit E, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.