GCATT Broadband 2020 Symposium Technology , Economics, Policy Technology Square – Atlanta, GA

1. GCATT Broadband 2020 Symposium Technology, Economics, Policy Technology Square – Atlanta, GA Broadband Initiatives in Georgia Rich Calhoun, Program Director Georgia Technology Authority October 20, 2009

2. Can we really predict the future? • “Nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners will probably be a reality in 10 years.” – Alex Lewyt, president of vacuum cleaner company Lewyt Corp., in the New York Times in 1955.

3. “We stand on the threshold of rocket mail.” – U.S. Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield, in 1959.

4. “As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

5. Georgia Broadband in 2006 • Seed programs for wireless communities and rural based technology • 802.11 Wi-Fi preferred technology • Re-investment in broadband principles and strategy • Environmental scans on success factors on broadband deployments nationwide • Need for updated infrastructure maps for fact-based decision making • Growing need for broadband literacy and capacity building

6. Lessons Learned from WCG and BRIDGE • Context: • Broadband is critical infrastructure for economic development • Data tells conflicting stories about Georgia’s broadband status – (Georgia 4th slowest state, Akamai “State of the Internet Q1, 2008”)

7. Georgia Broadband in 2009 • Clearer state priorities for broadband and more Governor support • Broadband working team established • Technical assistance to local communities • Wireless Communities deployed networks: Augusta, Decatur, Dublin, Thomasville, Milledgeville • Remaining networks to deploy: Hapeville, Statesboro, Savannah • OneGeorgia BRIDGE: South Georgia Regional Information Technology Authority (SGRITA)

8. Georgia Broadband 2009 Continued • Expanding state competence in Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE, fiber/microwave • Significant engagement with telephone and cable associations • GTA application under review by NTIA • Qualified mapping vendors identified by GTA • Interfacing with 60+ projects across the state for ARRA Broadband Stimulus

9. ARRA Broadband Stimulus

10. Round 1 Applications • State input to NTIA due October 14, 2009 • Evaluation Team formed and active based on Broadband Working Team • $4.1B in grants and loans made available • Over $28B requested nationwide in projects • Georgia has 168 applications • Multistate – 75 • BIP only – 11 (no state evaluation) • Georgia specific – 82

11. Funding Breakdown in NOFA; $4.0B Allocated out of $7.2B

12. $4.5B Funds Requested for Georgia

13. Grants Versus Loans in Georgia $495M in total funds requested for Georgia- specific projects

14. Categories of Georgia Funds Requested

15. ARRA Broadband GA Evaluation Process Federal online database of projects Full Applications Federal peer reviews and scoring of applications State requested applications from applicants List of Projects State evaluation of received applications Federal due diligence Governor’s recommendations Final award decisions made by Asst. Secretary, Dept. of Commerce: Step 1: Nov. 9, 2009; Step 2: Dec. 7, 2009

16. Evaluation Criteria – BTOP Infrastructure

17. Evaluation Team Processes • Scoring criteria and process created by GTA with input from Broadband Working Team • Reviewed 75 multistate applications and excluded those not directly impactful to Georgia • Scoring applications by funding category • Sustainable Broadband Adoption • Public Computer Center • Infrastructure (Last Mile and Middle Mile) • Reviewing scores as group and documenting consensus score

18. Georgia Project Financial Summary

19. State of Georgia ARRA RD1 Recommendations

22. Georgiabroadband.net

23. Website Analytics - I

24. Website Analytics - II Top States Visits

25. Federal Timeline • Due Diligence Review and State Consultation • September 14, 2009 - October 14, 2009 • Begin Announcing First Round of BTOP Awards • November 2009 and December , 2009 • Round Two BTOP NOFA Released • Winter 2009 • All Awards for First BTOP Round Announced • December 31, 2009 • Substantially Complete Set of All Broadband Mapping Data Due • February 1, 2010 • Complete Set of All Broadband Mapping Data Due • March 1, 2010 • Round Three BTOP RFI • Released Winter/Spring 2010 • Round Three BTOP NOFA Released • Spring 2010 • All BTOP Funds Awarded • September 30, 2010* • Broadband Map Posted to Website • February 17, 2011 • *Substantial Completion of All Grant Projects • September 30, 2012* • Phase 3: Final Program Audits and Shutdown • September 30, 2014

26. Broadband Initiatives in Georgia 2020

27. Georgia 2020 – What will we be enabling? • State Broadband Office focused on enabling: • Quality partnerships (state, regional and internationally) • Better use of new technologies (trials) • Grants management (federal, state) • Dynamic statewide mapping dashboard applications to capture real-time broadband technology deployments • Adoption programs online and integrated statewide (workshops, classes, certification programs) • World-class backhaul infrastructure operating at terabytes/sec and beyond

28. Georgia 2020 Continued • High-speed intranet for education applications accessible by all students and teachers • 1 GB/sec available to all Georgians • Statewide accessible dashboard on key technology indicators • Map of statewide fiber, wireless, and copper network services and adoption to enable fact-based planning and decisions • Georgia is #1 in affordable broadband • Significant improvement in federal broadband grant programs

29. Key Takeaways • Enabling technology should be a critical focus • Lessons learned can reveal systemic problems • Real world experience helps in developing better broadband strategies • Communication vehicles like georgiabroad.net will play a important role in enabling business opportunities • ARRA broadband funds bring more jobs and economic development opportunities • Georgia is well positioned to lead in broadband technology adoption in 2020

30. Contact Information Rich Calhoun Georgia Technology Authority Director – Broadband Stimulus Office 47 Trinity Avenue Atlanta, GA 30334 404-463-5906 richard.calhoun@gta.ga.gov www.georgiabroadband.net

31. Thank You