Prepared by Central Council Tlingit and Haida Northern Telecommunications Consultants

The Key to Southeast Alaskas Economic Future and Quality of Life More jobs More opportunities for local businesses Safer communities Better education

How will Broadband impact our communities so that we can create an effective strategy for our economic and social development?

Must be effective and affordable broadband infrastructure Must have realistic adoption and utilization strategies

Assessment of 19 Southeast Alaska Communities

Craig has been identified as the proof of concept site to demonstrate the ability of Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska to deploy affordable broadband as part of a nineteen community system.

Establish approval and support from CCTHITA Business and Economic Development Establish approval and support from CCTHITA Executive Board Establish approval and support from Craig Community Association, POWTEC and Klawock Cooperative Association Define a financial limit available from CCTHITA, Craig Community Association, POWTEC and Klawock Cooperative Association. Establish a partnership with AP&T and ACS for the Prince of Wales Island. Complete a fully engineered solution complete with material lists and obtain hard cost estimates from vendors and contractors for each phase, including local, backhaul and POP costs Insure all other local business such as Craig CATV has an opportunity to participate or establish a partnership if possible Obtain all necessary permits

Craig Haines Hydaburg Klukwan Metlakatla Petersburg Skagway Wrangell

Angoon Hoonah Kake Kasaan Klawock Pelican Sitka Tenakee Springs Yakutat Juneau

1. Individual bandwidth testing of end user equipment to POP. 2. Actual video conferencing live test to confirm system is operational and proof fully operational. 3. ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1 – Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard Part 1: General Requirements. 4. ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2 – Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard Part 2: Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling Components Standard. 5. ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.3 – Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard. 6. TIA/EIA TSB-140 – Additional Guidelines for Field-Testing Length, Loss, and Polarity of Optical Fiber Cabling Systems. 7. ANSI/TIA/EIA A OFSTP 14A – Optical Power Loss Measurements of Installed Multimode Fiber Cable Plant. 8. ANSI/TIA/EIA OFSTP 7 – Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Single- Mode Fiber Cable Plant. 9. TIA/EIA TSB-140 Tier 1 Testing – Tier 1 testing is to include the following: Attenuation with an OLTS, verification of cable length, and polarity.

1. Test CAT 5e cabling and verify connectivity to all end equipment to ISO/IEC AS and TIA/EIA-568-B.2-2 standards. 2. Individual testing of end user equipment to ensure correct operation, network configuration and user rights.

1. Test WiMAX/Wi-Fi to attached standards. 2. Individual testing of end user equipment to ensure correct operation, network configuration and user rights.

1. Test WiMAX/Wi-Fi to industry standards. 2. Individual testing of end user equipment to insure correct operation and network configuration and user rights.

1.Test WiMAX/Wi-Fi to attached standards. 2.Individual testing of end user equipment to insure correct operation and network configuration and user rights. 3. Insure proper billing and accounting system is set up and operational.

Deployment of the affordable Broadband would follow in each community as partnerships, funding and support are obtained.