Northeast Central Broadband Planning & Action Meeting

1. Northeast Central Broadband Planning & Action Meeting May 22, 2012

2. Introductions and Housekeeping

3. PCI’s Mission Access Adoption Data

4. Broadband Illinois eTeams

5. Goals of This Meeting Give Information Get Information Determine How Group Wishes to: Target Internet Access and Adoption Needs Market Your Good Access

6. Ultimate Result Impact Economic Development and Quality of Life in Your Region

7. Broadband 101“Broadband” = High Speed Internet

8. Broadband 101Middle Mile – Those fiber builds that go from city to city, or region to region, or state to state. Last Mile – Those builds that give residents and businesses their service to the final location. Some providers are middle and last mile providers. Some focus mainly on one or the other.

9. www.broadbandIllinois.org

10. Gathering Demand • BBIL Requests • eTeam Meetings • Community Meetings • Marketing

11. Collect and Publish Data Publishing carrier data at census block level

12. Regional Supply Data

13. County Supply Data • If there are access issues: • Find local providers and find hurdles • Be proactive with industrial parks • Get Internet to the library and school • Help people find providers

14. County Supply Data • If you have good access: • Work with providers to understand what you have • Brag about it to businesses • Promote training • Market best practices • Help people find providers

16. Provider Supply Data

17. Provider Supply Data

18. Questions so far?

19. Middle Mile Option • What is it • How can providers use it • Who is the contact: Zak Horn zhorn@mcc-ixc.com

20. Middle Mile Option • What is it • How can providers use it • Who is the contact: Tony Schirber Tony.Schirber@bluebirdnetwork.com

21. Middle Mile Option • What is it • How can providers use it • Who is the contact: • David Mollet dave.mollet@illinois.gov

22. Questions on these options?

23. Other Local Providers • Updates? • Several new projects • DSL • Fiber • Wireless • Cable • Satellite

24. State Gigabit Grant and USDA Community Connect Grant • General Information • More time available for questions at 3:00

25. Broadband AdoptionHindered by relevance, availability, cost, etc. • Gather Demand Info to Help Fix Access Hurdles • Market • Make it Easy to Find Providers • Train Basic Internet • Tell About Public Access and Discount Programs • Press Releases of Meetings and Broadband Related Topics

27. Broadband IllinoisWebsite Information www.broadbandillinois.orgClick on eTeams • Potential Providers by Address • Providers by County • Provider Maps • County Coverage Maps • New Provider Service/Builds • Public Computer Access • Basic Computer Training • Broadband Success Stories/Best Practices

28. Group Introductions,15 Minute Break and Networking Note: Networking also available from 3:00 to 3:30

29. What are Assetsin Your Region?

30. What are Internet Access Needs in Your Region?

31. Moving Forward –Northeast Central eTeam “What we learned from Connect SI and Southeast Central” “Why have they been successful?”

32. Moving Forward –Northeast Central eTeam What organizations in your region are a natural fit for broadband planning? Who is main contact or contacts in region? Who are main contacts for schools and libraries in order to help others find access?

33. Moving Forward –Northeast Central eTeam Organize Executive eTeam Determine Sub-Committees Needed Also Utilize Current Economic Development Meetings Twice annual meeting with PCI/Broadband Illinois

34. Southeast Central Executive eTeam • Bob Berty, Crawford County Development Association • Brett Gilsinger, Frontier Communications • Brian Murphy, Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital • Chris Watkins, Illinois Century Network • Colleen Wright, Cellular One • Connie Calvert, Crawford County Development Association • Darin Hostetter, Marshall School District • David Mollet, Illinois Century Network • Ed VanHoose, Assoc. of Illinois Electric Coops • Jean Anne Grunloh, ECIDC • Ken Larimore, University of Illinois Extension • Lee Spaniol, Lake Land College • Tiffany Macke, University of Illinois Extension • Mike Rudibaugh, Lake Land College • Mike Sullivan, Illinois Small Business Development Center • Ryan Whitock, Consolidated Communications • Terrance Sullivan, Shiloh School District • Travis A. Farley, Jasper County Economic Development Coop • Andrea Lester, PCI/Broadband Illinois • Barbara Webster, PCI/Broadband Illinois

35. Northeast Central Executive eTeam • ___________, University of Illinois Extension • ___________, Community College • ___________, SIUE • ___________, High School • ___________, Farm Bureau • ___________, Providers • ___________, Library • ___________, Regional Plan Commission • ___________, Local Economic Development • ___________, Business • ___________, Hospital • ___________, ICN • Barbara Webster, PCI/Broadband Illinois

36. Goals of This Meeting Give Information Get Information Determine How Group Wishes to: Target Internet Access and Adoption Needs Market Your Good Access

37. Barbara Webster, Regional eTeam Coordinator 618-843-8433 barbara.webster@broadbandillinois.org