BROADBAND UPDATEAdministration, Finance and Policy Committee

February 3, 2015

Diagram of a

Modern Broadband

Network: Fiber and Wireless

Fiber Installation by Trenching

Trenchless Installation

Percentage of

Households Served

by Terrestrial,

Non-Mobile

Broadband

Source: (2014) Connect MN, MN DEED

Percentage of

Households Served

by Terrestrial,

Non-Mobile

Broadband (Metro Counties and

surrounding)

Source: (2014) Connect MN, MN DEED

Why Fiber?

• 30+ year asset with unlimited bandwidth potential

• Capacity to meet the growing demand of both residents

and businesses:

• Not just internet

• Emerging technologies:

Advanced video and multimedia services

HD videoconferencing

Digital television, streaming videos

• Multiple devices and users at one time

• Bandwidth need grows 25-50% per year

The County Fiber Network

• 2014 Data Networks CIP, projects underway and planned

• Partnership arrangements

• State grant request for Northfield Project

• Current Ongoing Approach

• Dig Once Philosophy, Opportunistic, Collaborative, Cost Sharing

• Current Challenges in delivering county fiber projects:

• Capacity to design and manage projects

• Complexity of working with multiple partners

Multi-County Efforts to Interconnect

Data Networks

• Relationships and connections with neighboring counties

• Opportunities for collaboration

• Maximize capacity by sharing existing assets

Benefits of I-Net (Institutional Network)

• Umbrella management entity reduces costs for all members

• Sharing fiber is quicker and easier

• One stop management and tracking of fiber assets

• Improved traffic management reduces carbon footprint

• Eliminates redundancy, improves resiliency and reliability of

government services

• Public safety, fire/rescue, water/sewer monitoring, etc.

• Reduced cost of fiber maintenance

• I-Net necessary step to developing the C-Net

Benefits of C-Net (Commercial Network)

• Leverages existing investments by County and cities

• Maximizes benefits of future County investments

• Reduces bandwidth and service cost to businesses

• Powerful business recruitment tool

• Job creation and retention

• “We can give you whatever amount of bandwidth you need to run your

business”

• Creates revenue streams to pay back capital investments

• Attracts private investment for residential fiber

Design 9 Study: Estimates of Existing Fiber Assets within Dakota County

State of MN 26 miles

City of West St. Paul 2.5 miles

City of South St. Paul 374 feet

City of Rosemont 1.2 miles

City of Farmington 4.8 miles

City of Eagan 17 miles

City of Burnsville 27 miles

City of Apple Valley 10 miles

Dakota County 122 miles

• Study concludes that substantial benefits are realized

through enhanced I-Net and C-Net

Resources & Authority

Dakota County

• Serve governmental

purposes-now and future

• 122 miles of fiber and

more under development

• $4 million additional

County investment

expected through 2019

• Technical expertise and

partnerships

CDA

• Economic development

• Staff and financial support for study and consultants

• I-Net to connect the senior and workforce housing developments for efficiencies in facilities management

• Improve broadband access for CDA residents and to further countywide economic development goals

Next Steps

Partner Organization Staff Prepare Draft Framework for

Joint Powers Agreement (JPA)

Update Local Elected Officials

Begin Formulation of JPA

Adoption

Implementation

Promote Economic Competiveness!

Increase Fiber Use and Access for Residents and Business

Questions & Discussion