Massachusetts Broadband Institute
Community Representative
MassBroadband 123
Briefing
Judy Dumont, Director
September 10, 2010
Agenda
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MBI Overview
MassBroadband 123 Overview
Benefits for Communities
Timeline and Six Month Schedule
Your Role as a MBI Community
Representative
• First Assignments
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Mass Broadband Institute (MBI)
• In 2008 Governor Deval Patrick signed
Broadband Act to create MBI
• Objectives include:
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assess and improve overall access
promote access for state and local government
promote increased availability and competition
creating conditions to encourage economic
competitiveness and growth.
• First priority is to assess and improve conditions
in unconnected communities
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Mass Broadband Institute (MBI)
• MBI - division of Massachusetts Technology
Collaborative (MTC), an economic development agency
• Strategic approach is for public investment to lower
economic hurdles for private investment
• MBI has authority to invest up to $40 million of state
bond funds into broadband infrastructure to close the
digital divide
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Broadband Critical to Economy
Availability of broadband has meaningful impact on key
economic metrics including:
• Employment: Added ~1% to job growth rate between 19982002
Brookings Institute - for every 1% increase in penetration there
is a 0.2% to 0.3% increase in employment.
• Property Values: By 2000, rents more than 6% higher in areas
where broadband available by 1999
• Number of Firms: Added nearly 0.5% to growth rate of new
business establishments from 1998-2002
• Industry Mix: Added over 0.5% to share of firms in IT-intensive
sectors from 1998-2002
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MassBroadband 123
MBI was awarded $45.4M from American
Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA)
and the Commonwealth will provide
$26.2M in matching funds
Will bring a high speed internet backbone to
the towns and institutions in western and
north central MA who need it most
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MassBroadband 123 Overview
• 1338 mile network through all western and
some north central MA towns
• Network will be high strand count fiber optic
cable on > 30,000 utility poles
• Network will connect almost 1400 schools,
libraries, hospitals, town halls and other
institutions
• Will be complete in under 3 years
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Comprehensive Community Infrastructure (CCI)
Guidelines
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Community anchor institutions
Public-private partnership
Growth in economically distressed areas
Community colleges
Public safety
Last mile in un/underserved
30%+ match
* Ranked in order of importance
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Community Anchor Institutions
• 376 public safety entities, including police, fire and
emergency management sites
• 357 non-public safety related government facilities
• 248 education institutions
• 140 medical and healthcare providers
• 128 public housing entities
• 126 public libraries
• 17 community support organizations
Total 1392
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Beneficiaries
Residential:
Household access via competitive
service providers
Education:
K-12, public libraries,
college/university facilities
Public Safety:
Police, sheriff, fire, office of
emergency management, etc.
Healthcare:
Hospitals, clinics, treatment centers,
doctors offices
Government:
Town halls, local facilities, state
branch offices
Commercial:
Local business, branch offices,
warehouses, plants, etc.
Key Benefits
• Lower cost service and increased competition. Choice in
technology and price for high speed internet, voice
services, and internet TV (IPTV)
• Access to online educational tools including virtual classes,
distance learning, research enablement
• Support of cross agency communications
• High-speed access to Criminal Justice Information System
• Needed for enhanced 911
• Remote consultation for medical diagnosis and treatment
of patients
• Electronic Health records
• Improved communication between government officials
and residents
• Simplified access to community services
• Access to communications services on par with major
metro areas; lowering the distance-barrier and
encouraging growth
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Last Mile Plan
• 98% of all residents, businesses and schools
will be within 3 miles of network
• With Network Operator begin to work with inregion providers to understand plans and
requirements for building out to communities
• Attract new providers to region based on
providers past experience
• Develop plan now so when network is ready
the last mile service will be ready
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Network Build Out Timeline
2010
2011
2012
2013
Selecting Project Team
Pre-construction work
- Environmental Assessment
- Pole Surveying
Phase I Construction - Pole Prep
Phase II Construction - Placing Cable
- Major Construction Complete
- Testing
- Network Fully Operational
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Next 6 Months
Select Network Operator
Owner’s Project Management Team Hire/RFP
Detailed Design
• Environmental Assessment
• Utility pole pre-construction surveys RFP
• Engineering RFQ
Pole attachment and conduit agreements
• Verizon, WMECO, Grid, Unitil + Muni Electrics
• Springfield Conduit and One Federal Street
Construction
• Design/Build RFQ/RFP
• Construction begins
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Next 6 Months
• Outreach to Towns
– Conducting 3 regional public meetings
• Northampton September 15th
• Dalton, September 22nd
• Gardner, September 30th
– Establish MBI Community Representative team
– Meet with town officials
• Outreach to Anchor Institutions
– Ongoing Meetings with State Agencies such as Department
of Education and/or associations such as Mass Library
Association
– Creating anchor specific information packets for each
category
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MBI Representative Role
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Person should have knowledge of municipality’s bylaws,
boards, committees, employees, and meeting schedules
Person should be able to answer questions and problem
solve on behalf of the municipality.
Will help to arrange meetings with appropriate municipal
officials, committees and departments
Be able to attend periodic regional working meetings and
conference calls
Serve as liaison between the MBI and the Mayor/Boards of
Selectmen, Department of Public Works, Conservation
Commission
Provide other assistance, as needed
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First Assignments
• Complete CAI Worksheet
– Is this institution still open, has or will the address change,
is that new address known?
– Is this institution in a historical building or district?
– Is this institution connected to a municipal fiber network?
– Have we missed an institution that you would like us to
consider? Please provide the specific information
• Help get the story out to town officials
– Share information and invite to public meetings
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Questions?
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