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Advanced Telecom and Broadband Deployment In Arizona
Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council
Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee, Governor’s Council On Innovation and Technology
Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council
The Summit Welcome - Mike Keeling, Chair, ATIC
Purpose of The Summit
Like water and roads, advanced telecommunications and broadband Internet services are critical infrastructure for Arizona communities
Many rural and other underserved communities lack the infrastructure to support deployment of these services
The purpose of the Summit is to accelerate deployment of these services to all Arizona communities
The plan is to explore options and leave the Summit with consensus on policies and implementation plans to remove barriers to the deployment of this critical infrastructure.
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Summit Events Pre and Post Briefing Documents on the Summit Web Site
Four Online Pre-Summit Briefing Sessions
Today’s Summit event Telecom in Arizona Status and Initiatives Community And Tribal Planning (Lunch)
Keynote Presentation – Honorable Joe Shirley, President, Navajo Nation
The Navajo Model – Ernest Franklin, Director, Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
Town of Superior Arizona, Mayor Michael Hing Planning and Policy Development Workshops Telecom/Technology Expo Arizona Technology Council After5 Reception and Showcase
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Four Online Pre-Summit Briefing Sessions
Background information, technology overviews, updates on Arizona issues and initiatives, best practices, etc.
April 9 - Updates on Arizona Issues and Initiatives
April 19 – Community and Tribal Planning Town of Superior initiative Telecommunication Issues in Indian Country Community Planning Processes
April 30 – Overview of Telecom Technologies
May 10 – Issues and Challenges - Telecom Providers Perspective
Some Sessions Online - www.tucsonlink.org/Summit07
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Participants Invited
Federal, state, local, and tribal elected officials and policy advisors
Chief Information Officers
Telecom service provider executives
Key stakeholder representatives (economic development, education, government, health services, public safety, libraries, homeland security, CIOs, etc)
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Presented By Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council
Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee to GCIT, the Governor’s Council on Innovation & Technology
In Cooperation With
Arizona Consumers Council
Arizona Association for Economic Development
Arizona Department of Commerce
Arizona Government Information Technology Agency
Arizona Small Business Association
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Presented By
County Supervisor’s Association of Arizona
Arizona Technology Council
Arizona Telemedicine Program
eLearning System For Arizona Teachers and Students
Greater Arizona eLearning Association
League of Arizona Cities and Towns
Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
Community Information and Telecommunications Alliance
Thanks to Our Sponsors
Cox Communications
TeleSpectra/Sparkplug
Conterra Ultra Broadband
Arizona State Library Archives and Public Records
Platinum
Gold Conferencing
Silver
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Welcome
Mike Keeling, Chair, ATIC
Chris Cummiskey, Director, State Government Information Technology Agency (GITA), and Chair of the Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee
Jan Lesher, Director, Arizona Department of Commerce
ATIC Introduction – Oris Friesen, Vice Chair, ATIC
CIAC Introduction – Galen Updike, Telecommunications Manager, GITA
Presentations
Schedule - Steve Peters, Summit Coordinator
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Oris Friesen, ATIC Vice Chair
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Engages in initiatives and guides adoption of public policies that enable access to advanced telecommunications services and information technologies
Public and private partners include:
Large and small businesses
Health care, economic development, consumer organizations
Libraries, educational institutions,
Arizona Corporation Commission and legislature, local and state government agencies
Information technology and telecommunications companies
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ATIC Initiatives
Telecom Planning with CIAC
Strategy Committee
Cyber Security
Arizona Corporation Commission Debates
Arizona Telecommunications Directory
Homeland Security (DHS) I-19 First Responder Wi-Fi Grant
Arizona Telecom Roundtable (2005) and Arizona Telecom Summit 2007
Town Of Superior Initiative
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Communications InfrastructureAdvisory Committee
Galen Updike, Telecommunications Manager, Government Information Technology Agency
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Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee
CIAC is a 21 member Public/Private Committee of the Governor’s Council on Innovation & Technology (GCIT)
Advises GCIT on policies and strategies to close the Digital Divide in Arizona
CIAC, with ATIC, is charting a strategic plan to overcome barriers to statewide broadband deployment
GCIT - Governor's advisory group for innovation and technology
Enable Arizona to become a global leader in innovation and technology research, development and product creation
Strengthen the Arizona innovation and technology infrastructure (including telecom)
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Major CIAC Accomplishments
Coordinated the 2005 Statewide Network Request For Information (RFI) to better understand the requirements of telecom providers. Responses included barriers, issues, costs, relations between telecom providers, and community solutions
Adopted, and facilitated GCIT approval of, 11 strategy and policy recommendations that provide a framework for CIAC initiatives
Provided an ongoing nexus and forum for discussion of Arizona Broadband initiatives and policy (working closely with ATIC)
Created 3 CIAC Task Forces (State Strategic Plan, Rights-of-Way, Broadband Authority)
Supported Arizona Broadband Initiative Framework Report 2007 by Center for Digital Government - Funded by GITA and CEDC
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Presentations
Telecom in Arizona –Status and Initiatives,
Mike Keeling, Chair, ATIC and Ron Schott, Acting CEO, Arizona Technology Council and Chair, CIAC Strategic Plan Committee
Community and Tribal Planning– James Hettrick, Chief Executive Officer, Information Systems Management Solutions, Inc
Challenges To Deployment In Indian Country - Ron Lee, President, Native Policy Group
Telecom Technologies – Mark Goldstein, President, International Research Center
Telecom Providers Perspective – Deborah Dupee, IT/Telecom Business Systems Consultant, Advanced TechSystems
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Telecom in ArizonaStatus and Initiatives
Michael Keeling, ATIC Chair
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Critical Infrastructure
In our Networked World affordable broadband Internet and advanced telecommunications services are critical infrastructure to support:
• Community development
• Critical services such as police and fire
• Telemedicine and health care institutions
• eLearning for P-20 through life long learning
• eGovernment for improved citizen services
• Economic development including growing existing businesses and starting or attracting new businesses
• Estimated $8.5 Billion increase in GDP, $100 Million increase in State revenue for, 11,500 new (mostly hi-tech) jobs*
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What is Broadband
The FCC defines broadband as an Internet connection at a speed of 200 kilobits per second (kbps) in either direction (basic services).
In the Networked World this basic broadband service is no longer adequate to support services such as eCommerce, eHealth, eGovernment, and eLearning
ATIC and CIAC have recommended advanced broadband services providing a minimum of 1 Mbps
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Status of Broadband In Arizona
Greater metropolitan areas have an increasing number of affordable basic (200 Kb) and advanced (1 Mbps +) broadband options
Many smaller and rural communities are under-served or have no broadband access. The majority of rural communities now have access to basic broadband last-mile services such as cable modem, DSL, or wireless. Of Arizona’s 225 communities of 500 population or more, 40 have no Broadband availability.
Many rural communities still lack consistent coverage of basic broadband services and they do not have the infrastructure to support advanced (1mps+) broadband deployment.
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Status of Broadband In Arizona
As of 2006 20% of rural districts have schools with only Dial-up (56k) connection to the Internet
Of the rural communities that have services, many still face middle and last-mile deficits, experiencing much higher service costs, making it unaffordable to end users. In many where Broadband is available, the rates are 2 - 3 times more expensive than rates in Phoenix or Tucson.
An estimated 50% of Arizona citizens in rural communities and a half million in urban communities (totaling about 20% of the State’s population) do not have access to advanced broadband connections
Many rural communities also lack redundancy in order to maintain connectivity in the event of network failure
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Barriers, Strategies and Policies
ATIC and CIAC have identified barriers to deployment of advanced telecommunications services and broadband Internet access to rural and under-served communities
ATIC and CIAC adopted eleven strategy and policy recommendations to overcome these barriers
Advanced Telecom and Broadband Deployment in Arizona - ATIC Recommendation to the Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology - May 2005
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Goals
Accelerate deployment of advanced telecommunications services and affordable broadband Internet access throughout the State.
Develop voice, video and data applications that ride over the infrastructure that will link the Arizona community and support education, economic and community development.
Develop strategies to Bridge the Digital Divide
Support tribes and local communities in development and implementation of technology infrastructure strategies and initiatives.
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Strategy
The strategy is to remove barriers and develop public policies and market-driven strategies that will encourage competition, private-sector investment in, and rapid deployment of telecom services
Where no market-driven solution can be found, we need to identify ways in which communities and the State can “fill-in” the gaps.
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Middle Mile
Interoperability
Redundancy
Infrastructure Development Deficits
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Middle Mile and Redundancy
ATIC and CIAC have been focusing on deployment of redundant middle mile services
Two primary telecom services Last Mile and Middle Mile
Last Mile is the connection between the ISP and end user - businesses, homes, schools, etc.
The Middle Mile is the connections between local communities and the Internet backbone in the metropolitan areas such as Phoenix and Tucson
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Middle Mile
If a common middle mile infrastructure is not available, at reasonable rates:
Communities may not be served
Communities or last mile providers must construct their own
Last mile costs and end users rates will be higher
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Barriers to Broadband Deployment
Lack of Statewide Focus, Planning and Coordination
Provider Return on Investment Requirements
Access to Rights-of-Way
Funding
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Return on Investment: Requires a balance between deployment costs, affordable end user rates, and the length of time for the provider’s ROI (18 - 24 months)
Access to Rights-of-Way: Federal, tribal, state and local Rights-of-Way issues such as multiple jurisdiction permitting, delayed application approvals, and unequal and prohibitive fees
Planning and Coordination: There is no coordinated statewide strategy
We are not leveraging existing investments
Losing out on millions of federal dollars
Barriers To Middle Mile Deployment
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Recommendations Establish a Telecommunications Infrastructure Advisory
Committee under the Governor’s Council on Innovation and Technology
Develop a Broadband Development Authority
Provide Focus, Planning and Coordination
Develop dedicated funding mechanisms and strategies such as an Arizona Broadband Universal Service Fund
Provide support for the development of a Statewide Telecom Strategic Plan that will enable the vision, framework and strategies for the deployment of a statewide telecom infrastructure.
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Recommendations
Convene a series of regional and statewide Telecom Roundtables
Provide state support to identify potential funding sources and provide grant writing assistance to help fund state and local telecom infrastructure projects
Implement a strategy to facilitate increased use of the federal E-rate subsidies in the state
Provide ongoing funding for Community Telecommunications Assessments and Plans to identify community telecom assets, assess their needs, and develop and implement telecom infrastructure strategies and initiatives
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Recommendations
Adopt an Arizona definition of Broadband to be a minimum of 1Mbps
Encourage access to local, state, federal and tribal rights-of-way
Monitor legislative actions to ensure that explicit or de facto barriers to municipal participation in Broadband deployment are eliminated.
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Implementation Strategies
Ron Schott, Chair, CIAC Strategic Plan Committee
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Key Reports Provide Framework
Connecting Arizona: Ensuring Broadband Access for All
ATIC Strategic Plan Committee - Fall 2002
Advanced Telecom and Broadband Deployment in Arizona
ATIC Recommendations to the Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology - May 2005
2005 Statewide Network Request For Information (RFI)
Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee 2005
Arizona Broadband Initiative Framework Report
Center for Digital Government – Arizona Department Of Commerce & CIAC
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ATIC/CIAC Priorities
State Strategic Telecom Plan
Arizona Broadband Development Authority
Leadership, Planning and Coordination
Funding mechanisms and strategies
Rights-of-Way access
Local/Regional/Community/Tribal planning and policies
Telecom Summit
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Arizona Broadband Initiative Framework Report
Center for Digital Government
Funded by:
Arizona Government Information Technology Agency
Commerce and Economic Development Commission (CEDC - Arizona department Of Commerce)
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Arizona Broadband Initiative Framework Report
Premises
Broadband is a fundamental utility
Other states are establishing broadband capability in rural areas
Objective
Identify programmatic components with high potential for benefit to Arizona
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Tasks
Review public sector legal, policy and economic programs and incentives
Utilized in other states
designed to promote broadband deployment
Focus on program components that support extension of broadband to rural Arizona (Rural BB)
Make recommendations
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Assessment Scope 14 State Programs: NC, ME, MI, IL, UT, WA,
CO, VT, SC, MN, MO, KS, CA, NE, and OK
6 Community Deployments
Tempe AZ
Moorhead MN
Chelan County WA,
Nelson County VA
Philadelphia PA
Tribal Digital Village Consortium
San Diego County, CA
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Recommendations
Engage government as a catalyst
Identify, encourage and promote local initiatives and preserve local government’s authority to deploy broadband networks
Hire a professional grant writer to create and coordinate broadband telecommunications grant applications
Inventory broadband infrastructure and identify priority deployment areas
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Recommendations
Actively seek public-private partnership proposals to maximize existing public infrastructure and public assets
Streamline regulation and fee structures for access to public rights-of-way, either through executive order or legislation
Create a broadband deployment coordinating authority or nonprofit corporation with the ability to fund and manage specific projects
Create a statewide broadband “Champion”
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Four Models
The state encourages private sector investment (Washington and Colorado)
creates a statewide public service network connecting all levels of government, education and healthcare
aggregates public sector demand and becomes the anchor tenant creating the demand for private sector investment
Creation of a public-private partnership coordinating organization (Kentucky, North Carolina, Utah)
a state-chartered nonprofit corporation to coordinate infrastructure expansion efforts
draws on both public and private resources
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Four Models
Strong executive leadership and the creation of a Broadband Authority by executive order from the Governor or by legislation (Michigan, California, Vermont and Maine)
provides planning, coordination and leadership
creates a dedicated funding mechanism such as a state Broadband Universal Service Fund
makes grants or loans to commercial providers or communities
reforms the processes governing access to public rights-of-way
Hybrid Model
Based on elements from each of the above models
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Community and Tribal Planning
James Hettrick, Chief Executive OfficerInformation Systems Management Solutions, Inc
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Community Broadband Planning
Developing Confluence through Pre-deployment Planning
Communications Master Planning for Broadband
Local Communications: 3 Driving ForcesLocal Communications: 3 Driving Forces
Who drives broadband in Who drives broadband in youryour community? community?
Communications Master Planning for Broadband
Local Broadband Development Requires Local Broadband Development Requires
Confluence Confluence & & ConcourseConcourse..
Confluence: a place where things merge or flow
together (especially rivers)
Concourse: • a coming together of people
Communications Master Planning for Broadband
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Communications Master Planning StepsCommunications Master Planning Steps
SWOT Assessment
Business & Residential Survey
Documents & Existing Plans Review
Trans-Sectional Analysis
Public Agencies Summit
Vendor Evaluations
Private Stakeholders Summit
Assessing potential for Private-Public Partnerships
Economic, Demographic and Market Summary
Infrastructure & Service Assessment
Service Offerings
Economic Viability Study
Proposed Development Assessments
FIRST PHASE: SITUATIONAL ASSESSMENT, ANALYSIS, PROJECT VISION & STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
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Master Planning StepsMaster Planning Steps
Implementation Options
Technology Solutions
Programming
Scheduling
Total Cost of Ownership
Return on Investment
Financing
Management Structures
Securing Private-Public Partnerships
SECOND PHASE: PROJECT DEFINITION, PROJECT DESIGN & DEPLOYMENT STRATEGIES
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Master Planning StepsMaster Planning Steps
Technology Selection
Staff, Vendor and Contractor Negotiations
Broadband Integration
Communications Convergence
Technology Aggregation
Regulation and Code Compliance
Ordinance Creation
THIRD PHASE: SYSTEM DESIGN, DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING
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Master Planning StepsMaster Planning Steps
Staff, Vendor and Contractor Selection
Contract and Budget Oversight
Construction Management
Schedule, Inspection and Permitting
FOURTH PHASE: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
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Source: Broadband Access: Local Government Roles, IQ Service Report Vol 32, No 5, International City / County Management Association, May, 2000.
Alternative Roles for Municipal Government Catalyst:
City prods private-sector entities to increase public awareness of their services and to provide greater geographic access. City uses its airport, business park or industrial park to encourage private companies to provide high-speed access.
Enabler / Facilitator:
City is more ambitious using its government resources to help the private sector expand / Improve services. City avoids getting “into the business”. Common examples include:
Co-location, less-constraining Plans Review Process, pre-approved zoning, streamlined permitting for trenching for fiber and cable emplacement & aggregation of multiple government-agency needs (public I-Net).
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Source: Broadband Access: Local Government Roles, IQ Service Report Vol 32, No 5, International City / County Management Association, May, 2000.
Alternative Roles for Municipal Government
Infrastructure Provider:
City modifies building code & construction / engineering standards.
City requires fiber-to-the-home and smart building construction.
City require new developments to place conduit in the public right of way for lease, open access and level playing field.
Service Retailer:
City constructs its own fiber / Wi-Fi network and offers a competitive service.
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Thank you
W. James Hettrick, Chief Executive OfficerInformation Systems Management Solutions, Inc. 909.838.8395jhettrick@is-ms.com300 East State Street, Suite 470, Redlands, CA 92373http://www.is-ms.com
David A. Evertsen, Principal, MPA & MUPMunicipal Solutions, llc.928.220.2611 devertsen@municipalsolutions.org PO Box 5038, Goodyear, AZ 85338www.municipalsolutions.org
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Challenges To Deployment In Indian Country
Ron Lee, President, Native Policy Groupon behalf of the Navajo Nation
TelecommunicationRegulatory Commission (NNTRC)
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Background
Land-base
Population
Per capita income
Poverty level
Unemployment
85 – 17.2 mill. Acres
111 – 255,543
$6,800 min.
44% v. 12.4% Nat’l
26% v. 5.8% Nat’l
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Barriers
Financial
Geographic Location
Lack of Technical Capacity
Rights-of-way
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Approaches
Federal Grants, Loans, P-S Partnership
Develop own Telecommunication System
Focus on Wireless Technologies
Partnerships with Educational Institutions
Streamline ROW process to aid service providers
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Another Approach by Arizona Tribes
Created the Reservation Telecommunication Legislative Study Committee
Identify methods to track tribal contributions to the state transaction privilege tax (TPT);
Identify an appropriate distribution formula that is modeled after the current city and state shared revenue formulas;
Identify an appropriate transaction privilege tax distribution process for tribal governments;
Recommend tribal telecommunications legislation that incorporates the state transaction privilege tax; and
Submit findings and recommendations to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate on or before June 30, 2007.
Telecom Technologies
Mark Goldstein, President, International Research Center
POTS, DSL, Cable, Cellular, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, UWB,
Bluetooth, Fiber, Free Space Optics (FSO), Broadband over Power Line (BPL), and More
602-470-0389, markg@researchedge.com
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Phone Modem, DSL, T1/T3 over Copper
Technology Basics Pros Cons
Phone Modem over Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS)
Up to 56Kbps upstream & 80Kbps downstream over standard phone circuits, Worldwide data standard (V.92)
Lowest common denominator, Embedded in most PCs & laptops, Works over standard phone line, $0-22/mo
Slow, slow, slow, Performance rarely near top speeds (YMMV), Ties up a voice phone line when in use
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
High frequencies over standard POTS voice circuits, Typ. speeds 256Kbps up/768Kbps down up to 50Mbps VDSL
Multiple variants ADSL, VDSL, etc. can serve data and sometimes video, Modest cost to homes & enterprises
Distance sensitive generally 3K to 18K ft. from CO/DSLAM, ILEC infrastructure investments & availability spotty
T-1/T-3 Circuits ILEC/CLEC provided data service for enterprises, Rates of T1=1.5Mbps & T3=45Mbps
Long-standing enterprise grade data delivery for multiple protocols, services & uses
T-1 $300-1200/mo, T-3 Lots of $$$, All locations not serviceable
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Cable Modem, Fiber Optics, FSO
Technology Basics Pros ConsCable Modem Cable MSOs have
broadly deployed in U.S., Delivered over coax with TV and Voice/VoIP as triple play from FTTN
8Mbps down today at low cost (≈$40/mo with other avail. tiers), DOCSIS 3.0 to 160Mbps coming, good metro footprint
Not available everywhere especially rural, Neighborhood loop config., Best pricing when bundled
Fiber Optics Highest capacity w. OC-3 (155Mbps) to OC-192 (10Gbps) per lambda (λ) of light, No interference
Highest capacity for middle & long haul, Multiple lambda (λ) per fiber & multiple fibers per cable, FTTP possible
Metro rings but very limited last mile infrastructure, PON deployments will likely reach few homes & businesses
Free Space Optics (FSO)
Laser optical transceivers over air good for 3-5 Km, Modest equipment cost & no ROW use
OC-3 (155Mbps) to OC-48 (2.5Gbps) over a lambda (λ) of light, Enterprise campus applications and some metro
$20-50K per transceiver pair, Distance limitations, Sensitive to fog and dust storms (use microwave backup)
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Cellular, Wi-Fi, WiMAX Wireless
Technology Basics Pros Cons
Cellular Traditional voice services complemented by 3G data services from 150K to 1Mbps
Good metro & transportation corridor coverage, Eventual 4G (HSDPA) data rates to 10Mbps
Coverage spotty or nonexistent in some places especially rural, High cost data plans ($60-100/mo)
Wi-Fi Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) through 802.11 spec, Low cost CPE in retail channels, Fixed & nomadic
Common WLAN for homes & business, Mesh configurations lend to municipal networks, Modest cost ($0-35/mo)
Security settings often not configured & concerns vs. wired services, Short distances, RF channel conflict
WiMAX & Wireless Point to Point
Microwave P2P for backhaul, 802.16 spec firming for fixed & mobile, Fair speeds & distances
Long distances of 20-100 miles, Fairly high data rates, WiMAX will be embedded in future
Licensed vs. unlicensed frequency issues, Interference concerns
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Satellite, Bluetooth, UWB, BPL
Technology Basics Pros Cons
Satellite Orbital platforms for earth sensing and communications, Uses geostationary orbits for most data services
Data service footprints cover entire continental U.S., Available to rural customers when nothing else is
Slower speeds (≈256Kbps up/ 600Kbps down) and higher cost ($50-120/mo) for home & business customers
Bluetooth & Ultra Wideband (UWB)
Personal Area Network (PAN) for peripherals and media access, Bluetooth common in mobile devices
Low power, versatile wireless peripheral interface to multiple devices, Upcoming Wireless USB to be UWB
Short distances (<=10M Bluetooth & <=30M UWB), RF interference issues
Broadband over Power Line (BPL)
Modest data speeds carried over power lines into homes and businesses, Current trials around U.S.
Leverages electrical distribution infrastructure, Power company can partner with ISPs
Signal injection and transformer bypass investments significant, RF interference issues
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The Telecom Providers Perspective Deborah Dupee, IT/Telecom Business Systems
Consultant, Advanced TechSystems
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Issues
Middle Mile backhaul infrastructure needed
Reservations and remote areas have built-up demand
Barriers To Middle Mile Deployment
Overcoming distance is expensive
Knowledge of existing Telecom backbone not shared with other providers. - Overbuilding
Some municipalities require annual Cable license renewal
Rural middle mile not as robust as Metros - DSLAMS are expensive
No business case in many communities
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Provider Issues Public funding: Grants hard to obtain for providers and for small
communities that are often understaffed
RUS/USDA funds huge, have been misused: e.g. Utopia project in Utah using funds for suburbs of Salt Lake and Provo, not rural communities.
Federal and state Universal Service Funds do not support broadband deployment - for POTS only
Rights-of-way: Federal, tribal, state and local issues such as multiple jurisdiction permitting, delayed application approvals, and unequal and prohibitive fees increase costs and delay deployment
For example, Tribal lands with BIA requirements and Navajo Reservation approvals needed from 16 different entities
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Provider Recommendations
Share Middle Mile costs
Share information on provider deployments that would enable multiple uses rather than single purpose rollout (e.g., library or school).
Tribal governments should explore more partnerships with private companies
Grants Research and provide public funds
BIA relationship with Tribes needs updating: e.g., for current technologies, including wireless
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Provider Recommendations
RUS Rural Utility Service and other Federal Grants should be publicized through State Contracting Procurement Codes
More coordination among agencies, municipalities, providers to defray middle mile build-out costs
Procurement codes for state contractors currently conflicting, they are not synchronized for grants, telecom projects, etc.
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Summit Schedule
8:00 -9:00 Registration, Networking and Exhibitors
9:00-10:15 Welcome Plenary Session
10:30 – 11:30 Planning and Policy Development Breakout Sessions
11:30 - 12:00 Networking and Exhibitors
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch and Program– Community And Tribal Planning Keynote: Dr. Joe Shirley, President Navajo Nation Ernest Franklin, Director, Navajo Telecom Regulatory
Commission Town of Superior, TBA
1:30 - 3:00 Planning and Policy Development Breakout Sessions
3:00 - 3:30 Break, Networking and Exhibitors
3:45 - 5:00 Large Group Report Session and Voting
5:00 - 7:00 Arizona Tech Council After Five Reception, Networking, Expo
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Workshops
Leadership Structures and Funding Mechanisms
Help identify options and reach consensus on the structure, funding mechanisms and strategies to
help fund telecom infrastructure projects provide statewide leadership, coordination and planning.
Look at options such as a state Broadband Development Authority or a public and private nonprofit infrastructure organization, developing an Arizona Broadband Universal Service Fund, providing grants and loans, or providing grant writing assistance for state and local projects.
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Workshops
State Strategic Telecom Planning
Develop content and processes for a Statewide Plan
Includes development of local/tribal plan
Will provide the vision, framework and strategies
Local/Regional and Tribal Planning Strategies
Identify funding strategies, best practices, and planning process for communities/regions and tribes to:
Conduct community assessments
Develop and implement telecom infrastructure strategies and initiatives
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Workshops Rights-Of-Way
Identify barriers and explore strategies to:
Lower costs Expedite telecom provider access to federal, state,
tribal, and local public rights-of-way Telecom Providers Perspective
Identify issues and barriers to deployment
Develop recommendations to overcome these barriers
Initiate discussion on the development of the ATIC Telecom Provider Committee
You will stay in the same workshop for both sessions
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