charles county commissioners meeting march 26, 2019...5 the problem • lack of access high speed...

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Charles County Commissioners Meeting

March 26, 2019

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We Go the Distance to Bring You the Internet TM

Mr. John L. Huggins, Jr. MBA, PMPCo-Founder/President & COO

Tamara Davis Brown, Esq.Co-Founder & CEO

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Doris Cammack-SpencerExecutive Director

Southern Maryland Minority Chamber of Commerce

Foundation, Inc.

©2019 Last Mile Broadband of Maryland LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Agenda

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• Introduction

• Last Mile Broadband of Maryland LLC Overview

• Problem/Solution

• Rural Maryland Council (RMC) & Southern Maryland Minority Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc Partnership

• Broadband Demand Survey Process and Results

• Next Steps

• Q & A

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MissionBuild next-generation, hybrid fiber/fixed-wireless broadband networks; and provide affordable, high quality and customer-oriented high-speed Internet

and other broadband services to rural, underserved and unserved communities

• Founded and Incorporated in Maryland – March 2012

• Licensed with the Maryland Public Service Commission as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC)

• Registered as an “E-Rate” service provider with the Universal Service Administration Company

• Member of the Maryland Broadband Cooperative

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Our Management Team

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John L. Huggins, Jr. MBA, PMP – President and Chief Operating Officer

• 40+ years in the Telecommunications/Information Systems arena (21 years in the Air Force)

• 20+ years in business – Founder/Co-Founder of several technology businesses

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

• Completed Certified Fiber-To-The–Home Professional Course and Cambium ePMPTM Certification Training Course

Tamara Davis Brown, Esq., Chief Executive Officer

• 25+ Years Telecommunications Law Experience

• Experience with FCC and other Telecommunications related Regulatory Bodies

• Negotiated Dark Fiber Leases, Pole Attachment Agreements with wireless carriers and cable companies

• Conducted public policy research regarding State and Federal telecommunications laws

ADVISORY BOARD

Last Mile Broadband of Maryland LLC also has assembled a team of advisors/partners who bring another 120+ years of information technology, wired and wireless network construction, business operations, public relations/marketing and financial experience to support the Team.

Last Mile’s management team consists of industry experts with over 100 years of

telecommunications experience.

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The Problem

• Lack of access high speed Internet/broadband access

• Many rural communities only have access to slow and/or costly dial-up, DSL, mobile wireless and/or satellite services

• Increased dissatisfaction with the services provided

• Data caps and long-term contracts

• Incumbents lack interest in bringing affordable high-speed Internet into rural communities

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FCC Definition for High-Speed Internet/Broadband

25 Mbps down/3 Mbps up


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The SolutionTo support the Internet demands of today and tomorrow, communications networks

must converge fiber with ultra-high-capacity fixed-wireless networks

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FIBER

Fixed-Wireless

• Build last mile hybrid fiber and fixed-wireless broadband networks

• Provide affordable high-speed Internet access and a host of other

broadband services - no data caps

• Provide local call center/maintenance support

• Develop Public Private and/or Technology Partnerships with the

local government and residential/commercial developers

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Broadband Demand Survey

• Rural Maryland Council (RMC) Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF) Grant

• Last Mile Broadband of Maryland LLC and Southern Maryland Minority Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc. Partnership

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RMPIF Grant

Stakeholder Interface

Facilitated Meetings

Administrative Support

Developed Survey

Distributed Survey

Conducted Analysis

Developed Report


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• Why?• Confirm/Quantify the demand• Identify primary demand locations

• Survey Process

• Developed survey and marketing materials

• Held Tri-County Stakeholder Survey Kickoff Meeting

• Conducted community briefings

• Identified survey distribution options

• Identified 2-4 areas in each County to conduct the surveys

• Conducted surveys and analysis of responses

• Produced Survey Report

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U.S. Postal Service

Every Door Direct Mail®

SurveyMonkey


Broadband Demand Survey

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Location of Top Survey Respondents

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Hughesville 26%

Nanjemoy 25%

Newburg 24%

Town of Indian Head 14%

Charlotte Hall 3%

Bryantown 3%

Bushwood 1%

Abell 1%

Bryans Road 1%

Ironsides 1%

La Plata 1%

Waldorf 1%

SURVEY RESPONSE LOCATIONS

Broadband Demand Survey Response Highlights

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72% of the respondents work from home

78% not satisfied with their Service Provider(s)


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74% not satisfied with their Service Provider(s)

Q16 Why are you not satisfied with your service provider?70% indicated:

• Costs• Poor Service


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88% are interested in switching service providers

Q21 Would you be willing to pay a service pre-subscription fee of $150, which would be applied to your bill to move your neighborhood/home up on our build-out schedule?

44% are interested in paying the pre-subscription fee


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• 11.2% didn’t have access to broadband at home

• 72% had home offices and connected remotely

• 86% indicated they are interested in switching service providers.

• 77% were NOT satisfied with the speed of their current provider.

• Over 50% are paying more $80 a month for Internet access.

• 46% wanted help with in-home Wi-Fi network set-up.

• 45% of the respondents use DSL, Satellite or Cellphone (Hotspot)

Key Survey Findings

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• Enabled us to coordinate with and build a relationship with the

public and private stakeholders across the Southern Maryland area

• Confirmed the need for broadband access

• Confirmed specific locations in need

• Educated stakeholders and residents about the options for

broadband access

• Respondents were open to a presubscription option

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Survey Takeaways


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Next Steps

1. Identify area(s) for pilot project(s)2. Commission a Network Cost Analysis and Construction

Timeline3. Identify federal, state & local funding sources4. Support the development of funding request proposals


QUESTIONS?????

Mr. John L. Huggins, Jr. MBA, PMPCo-Founder & President/COO

(301) [email protected]

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Tamara Davis Brown, Esq.Co-Founder & CEO

(301) [email protected]

Doris Cammack-SpencerExecutive Director, SMMCOC

Foundation, [email protected]

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