Think about it.
 

First they say they have to get corporate partners for CSU because the state won't give the university enough money and the students can't pay higher fees. They plan to get $36 million and some loan guarantees from the corporations.

But the financial plan assures the CETI company a total of $945 million dollars in CSU purchases. Where do you suppose this money is going to come from?
 

Hint: here's where CSU's money comes from today

General Fund, State of California	$ 1,880 million	71.6%
Higher Education        Fees and Revenues	$  619 million   ($489 million student fees)	23.6%  (17.5%)
Reimbursements	$  127 million	4.8%
Tooth Fairy	$                .10	( 0.0%)
Easter Bunny	1 egg	( 0.0%)

 

Of course they say don't worry about giving CETI a ten year monopoly:
 

"The CSU will provide exclusivity to the CETI partnership for the purchase of technologies and services within the scope of the ITS-TII (found on web). The total cost of ownership for these goods and services will be at the best available prices equal to or better than market price."

But the financial plan says that CETI will have a $223 million profit
markup on sales to the CSU. It needs that money to pay off the loans for the cables and equipment.

CSU will pay the CETI company $94 million a year for "in-scope technology" that costs CETI only $68 million.  If CSU is buying from the CETI company at the best possible price, why is CETI getting prices that are 30% lower?