Broadband in Delaware:
The Local Government Role
October 26, 2009
Troy Mix
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The Agenda
• Define “broadband”
• Describe broadband policy issues
• Introduce potential local government roles
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Broadband is Infrastructure
• Telecommunications solution that is…
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Fast and Always On
At least 768 kilobits per second (kbps) downstream and
200 kbps upstream, per the ARRA guidelines
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Feature Rich
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Multi-Platform
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
Cable
Wireless
Fiber Optic
Broadband Over Power Line (BPL)
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How Fast Is Fast?
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How Fast is Broadband?
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Speed and Stability Enable Applications
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Household and Community
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eHealth
Education and Distance Learning
Business
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Storage and Communication
Telecommuting
Tourism Amenity
Government
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Public Safety
Wireless Communication
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Broadband Platforms
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Cable
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DSL
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e.g., Verizon Fios
Wireless
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e.g., Verizon High-Speed Internet
Fiber-to-the-Home
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e.g., Comcast, Mediacom
Wi-Fi, Cellular, WiMAX, others
In-home networks and site-specific or roaming networks
Satellite
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Hughes Network Systems, WildBlue Communications, and
others offer services
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Broadband Platforms
Source: Thomas and Olson, American Planning Association, September 16, 2008.
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Broadband Policy Issues
• Supply
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U.S. ranks middle-of-the-pack on several ratings of
broadband deployment, speed, and use
Rural locales lag behind urban and suburban settings
(approx. 40% use vs. 60% use)
• Demand
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Knowledge of broadband applications is often lacking
Still a luxury item for many
• Measurement
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No comprehensive map of broadband service and
infrastructure exists
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Broadband Progress
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Why Should We Care?
• Broadband as Critical Infrastructure
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Economic Development
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Quality of Life and Education
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Distance learning, shopping, etc.
Healthcare and Public Safety
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Supports research, IT-oriented businesses, and daily
operations of organizations big and small
E-Health
Critical information transfer
The way we use computers is evolving
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Why Should We Care?
Source: Thomas and Olson, American Planning Association, September 16, 2008.
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Why Should We Care?
Source: Thomas and Olson, American Planning Association, September 16, 2008.
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www.broadbandusa.gov
• $7.2 billion for broadband
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Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP)
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Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
(BTOP)
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Grants for infrastructure, public computing centers, and
sustainable broadband adoption projects
Broadband Data and Development Program
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Grants and loans for infrastructure in rural areas
Focused on creating a national broadband map
Focused on “Unserved” and “Underserved”
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Why a Local Government Role?
• Commitments to:
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Experienced in:
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Quality of Life
Economic Development
Education
Public Safety
Service and Infrastructure Provision
Dedicated to:
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Efficient and Effective Operations
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Potential Local Government Roles
• Provide Service and Infrastructure
• Share Information on Broadband
Infrastructure and Service Availability
• Consume broadband for enhanced
provision of government services
• As a “Community Anchor Institution,”
enable further deployment and adoption of
broadband
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Examples of Municipal
Broadband Applications
• Automated Metering
• Public Safety
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Automated Metering
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• Corpus Christi, Texas (pop. 280,000)
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Automated meter reading for gas and water
Used only fraction of bandwidth, building out for
other government purposes
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Automated Metering
• North Ridgeville, Ohio (pop. 28,000)
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Upgrading residential and nonresidential water
meters to be Wi-Fi enabled
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Frequent meter reading enabled to help find leaks
in system and prevent tampering
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Installing 11,500 meters for $2.8 million
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Public Safety
• Rock Hill, South Carolina (pop. 65,000)
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City owns a fiber network and deployed a wireless
network
Applications in the areas of metering, Wi-Fi access
in select areas, and public safety
• Public Safety Applications
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Download building plans and hazmat storage
information
Check databases and file reports in field
Backup communications system in case of
disaster
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A Public Safety Proposal
• Slidell, Louisiana (pop. 28,000)
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Hurricane Katrina crippled ability for public safety
personnel to retrieve and share data
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$5.8 million proposal to implement secure wireless
broadband network, providing:
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Mobile access to systems and databases
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Interoperability among City, Fire, Police
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Municipal Applications, Generally
• Provide Mobile Access to Rich Data
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Who might benefit?
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Public Works Crews
Inspectors
• More Frequently Updated Data
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Meter reading, wireless cameras
• Wired Broadband Can Enable:
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VOIP/Telephony Applications
Ability to Backup Systems
Enhanced Security/Speed for E-Gov Services
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Federal Stimulus Status Report
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First round funding applications submitted
mid-August:
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~2,200 applications for infrastructure and
programming
Applications from each state for mapping
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No infrastructure funds awarded yet
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California, Indiana, North Carolina, and
Vermont received mapping approvals
(October 5)
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Federal Stimulus Status Report
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Two more rounds of funding planned
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Notices of Funding Availability in…
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~December 2009
~February 2010
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Definitions and Deadlines Tend to be Fluid
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Key Terms
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“Unserved” and “Underserved”
“Sustainable Broadband Adoption”
“Community Anchor Institutions”
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Broadband Stimulus in Delaware
• Application for Broadband Mapping
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Submitted and Funding is Anticipated
• Two Infrastructure Proposals:
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Delaware Schools and Public Anchor Institution
Connect ($6.1 million)
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Delaware State University IT Modernization ($10.9
million)
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Potential First Steps for Municipalities
• Examine how peer communities are
proceeding with broadband
• Catalogue and share information on
existing broadband infrastructure and
services in your community
• Begin building broadband into
municipal operations
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Treat as community infrastructure
Plan for it in new community facilities
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Options for Proceeding
• Don’t Think Small, But Think Specific
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e.g., Inventory current needs to enhance existing
services rather than making an expansive wish list
The first “consumers” of broadband applications
will not be new to your community
• Don’t Go It Alone
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Other Community Anchor Institutions (e.g.,
hospital, schools, fire dept.) may want to partner
• Focus on Economic Development
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You and the business community can benefit
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Questions or Comments?
Troy Mix
(302) 831-4926
mix@udel.edu
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