4/24/2015 PRESENTED BY: JOSHUA LYNDEN PRICE The State of the Internet in North Carolina

Local Internet Issues Access Diversity Technical Policy

Broadband Availability: Wake

Broadband Availability: NC

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Internet Access USA : 81% internet penetration North Carolina: 33% have no Internet connection StateNo Connection Anywhere (%) No home connection, but connect elsewhere (%) Connect at home only (%) Connect at home and elsewhere: 1 device (%) Connect at home and elsewhere: multiple devices(%) North Carolina

Issue: Access “Who doesn't have Internet access is 2015!?” Access doesn't just mean “is it available?” Speeds are slow Costs are high Competition is sparse

Issue: Diversity African Americans 87% of whites and 80% of blacks are internet users, 74% of whites and 62% of blacks have some sort of broadband connection at home. Women (Broadband Commission Working Group on Broadband and Gender) Diversity in the Triangle

Issue: Technical Technical Decisions by local technology business have national/global effects IETF IPv6 Security (Heartbleed, "OpenSSL bug CVE ". Tor Project. April 7, 2014.)"OpenSSL bug CVE "

Issue: Policy Political decisions by national and global organizations have local effects Net Neutrality Censorship Privacy Copyright “Wilson [] officials say they can’t expand their data service, called Greenlight, to nearby communities that have requested the high-speed connection. Greenlight offers residential Internet speeds up to 1 gigabit – or 20 times faster than Time Warner Cable’s fastest household Internet speed.” html html

Solution: Legislate Promote increased access and competition fast-internet-to-triangle/ /: fast-internet-to-triangle/ / “The FCC voted to allow communities with municipal broadband – such as Wilson and Chattanooga, Tennessee – to spread their services outside town limits.FCC

Solutions: Diversify Reach out to under represented groups Arrange access to decision makers Provide resources for participating “Amakomaya.com was kickstarted in 2011 by Rajendra Prasad Poudel, thanks to the support of an Internet Society grant, with the objective of bringing key information to rural Nepali mothers about pregnancy and pre-natal care.” Internet Society grant

Solutions: Collaborate Involve local government Involve local technical experts and leaders Business Stakeholders in the Area IETF members at Cisco Academic Stakeholders in the Area Participate in discussion and debate on issues

Solution: Educate Organize public education campaigns Write education documents and references for legislators Attend informational sessions with policy makers and stakeholders Contribute to educational material for the general public

Internet Society North American Chapters

What can you do? Join the Internet Society Join the RTP Internet Society Chapter Stay up to date on issues facing the Internet globally – online courses Become an advocate for Internet policy changes Apply your technical knowledge to making the world a better place Organize public education campaigns Attend and participate in Internet Society events

Thank you!