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Alaska Broadband Plan: Goals, Status, and Next Steps

The Alaska Broadband Plan aims to improve internet access statewide. Current status includes report completion and drafting next steps. Task forces are covering various areas including costs and needs. Schedule outlines deadlines for reports and final plan approval.

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Alaska Broadband Plan: Goals, Status, and Next Steps

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  1. Alaska Broadband Plan • Goals • Current Status • Next Steps • Schedule

  2. Goals • Task Force Plan to cover: • What are the needs • What are the costs • How are we getting there • Plan contains areas/topics for everyone to support

  3. Current Status • Outline: • Completed • Reviewed • Modified per reviewers’ comments • Plan: • Parameters set • Writing has started

  4. Next Steps – Groups • Group 1: • SNAP – written narrative and maps due June • ISER – written narrative and research due August 1 • Group 2: • Report covering telemedicine due June

  5. Next Steps – Groups • Tech Committee: • Map due June • Report covering costs, timetable, funding sources, feasibility, affordability due June • Regulatory Committee: • Explanation of current FCC reforms to USF, IC and implications for Alaska due July • Federal regulatory approach to broadband service due July

  6. Next Steps – Groups • Gaps: • Report covering tele-education • Report covering e-government • Report covering BB adoption, education, outreach • Report covering public safety needs

  7. Next Steps • Task Force: • Finalize recommendations • Committees/ISER/SNAP: • Complete written reports • Provide recommendations • Technical writer: • Include subcommittee reports in Plan • Include relevant presentations, research

  8. Schedule • June: • SNAP report and maps complete • Tech report and map complete • Telemedicine report complete • July: • Regulatory reports complete • Final recommendations from the Task Force • First draft of Plan ready for review • Peer review of Plan

  9. Schedule • August: • ISER report and surveys complete – Aug. 1 • Plan updated and reviewed • Final draft approved by Friday, August 31 • Sept./Oct.: • Plan is presented to the public for comment • Nov.: • Plan updated based on public comment

  10. Schedule • Plan complete Friday, November 30, 2012

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