PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 

COMMISSION AGENDA                      Item No.         5e 
ACTION ITEM                       Date of Meeting    September 24, 2013 
DATE:      September 18, 2013 
TO:         Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:     James R. Schone, Director, Aviation Business Development 
James Jennings, Manager, Aviation Properties 
Jolene Culler, Senior Property Manager, Aviation Properties 
SUBJECT:   License Agreement(s) between Comcast and the Port of Seattle for Fiber Data
Service to the Alaska Airline Air Cargo Building and the Alaska Airline Hangar
Facility located on Port of Seattle Property 

ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute two ten-year 
license agreements, substantially as drafted in Attachments 1 and 2, according to the terms laid
out in this memorandum, with Comcast Cable Communications Management LLC, to provide
back-up fiber data service to the Alaska Airline's air cargo building and the Alaska hangar
facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. There is no funding requested or net proceeds to
the Port associated with this request. 
SYNOPSIS 
The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is Alaska Airline's hub airport and most strategic
location. Alaska currently has a single network provider, CenturyLink, to provide data service in
support of Alaska's operations at the Airport. Any failure by CenturyLink's network will result
in a major disruption of service across the North American continent to all the destinations
Alaska serves. Alaska has a business requirement to have network carrier diversity at all of their
strategic locations. Therefore, they are requesting to bring Comcast Cable Communications into
their air cargo and hangar facilities.
Failure to proceed with the proposed license could negatively affect Alaska's ability to operate
efficiently at the Airport. 
BACKGROUND 
In order to install the fiber, Comcast will need to install a vault on the public right-of-way, and
run underground conduit through Port of Seattle property to the air cargo and hangar facilities.
The location of these facilities are depicted in Exhibit A.  The proposed project has been
reviewed by the  Airport Site Review Committee  and the Sea-Tac Telecommunications

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September 18, 2013 
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Architectural Review Team. Comcast has agreed to incorporate all suggested revisions into  the
project plans accordingly. 
The proposed agreements are described as licenses that have similar characteristics to a lease.
Each of the proposed agreements involve ten-year terms terminable within 90 days of a material
breach of said agreements or upon 120 days' notice if the Port decides to undertake a major
capital improvement project that requires displacement of Comcast'sback-up fiber data service
facilities. Neither agreement requires payment of rent or any security.
The back-up fiber data service facilities that Comcast proposes to install and run through Port
property via underground conduit will enable continuity of operations for Alaska flights.
Comcast is not interested in paying rent but has requested a ten-year term and termination
parameters in consideration of its investment in installation and maintenance of the facilities.
The proposed agreements thus accommodate utilities and facilities to enable continuity of
operations generally at the Airport.
The Port's Legal Department has reviewed and approved the proposed agreements and believes 
the provisions of the agreements adequately protect and promote the Port's interests in that they
are for non-exclusive use, provide adequate indemnification for the Port, and do not require the
Port to undertake any new financial obligation. In addition, characteristic of licenses, the
agreements specifically state no legal title or leasehold interest in Port property is created or
vested in Comcast.
TERMS OF THE PROPOSED LICENSES 
The major elements of the proposed term lease are outlined below: 
Term:                  Ten years commencing on date of permit approval, with two, five-year 
options upon mutual agreement by both parties. 
Use:                     Back-up fiber data service at Alaska Airline's air cargo and hangar 
facilities. 
Premises:                TBD upon receipt of final construction drawings. 
Base Rent:               N/A 
Rent Increase:         N/A 
Operating Expenses:      N/A 
Port Improvements:      N/A 
Insurance/Liability:       $2 million General Liability.

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
September 18, 2013 
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ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 
Alternative 1  Do not execute license agreement. Not executing the proposed license 
will negatively affect  Alaska's  ability to  provide desired redundancy to ensure an
uninterrupted operation at the Airport and could result in flight disruptions across North
America. This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 2  Execute proposed license agreement.  Proceeding with the proposed
license agreement will strengthen Alaska's ability to operate efficiently at the Airport. 
This is the recommended alternative.
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
Exhibit A  map of facility locations. 
Attachment 1  Agreement for 2600 South 165th Street. 
Attachment 2  Agreement for 18650 Alaska Service Road. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
None.