Hunter Newby Founder & CEO, Allied Fiber June 2015 The State of Dark Fiber in the U.S.

Source: World Economic Forum Global Broadband Ranking 35 th Out of 148 Countries The US is Bandwidth Starved

Wireless…Video…Cloud Computing Connectivity demand rising The potential is there – The bandwidth is not

ROI = Return on Infrastructure The greatest annual increases in economic growth have historically occurred during periods of tech innovation

2.2% Ranked below Canada & Australia US Economic Growth Rate

Broadband Access Significantly Impacts the Economy Source: PCIA – Wireless Broadband Infrastructure Operations Efficiency Overhead Reduction Consumer Spending Stimulation Wireless Infrastructure Impact on GDP (in Billions)

How Can We Apply this in the US? Historically we have created “islands of bandwidth” That won’t help unless we can connect to something bigger

Access Needed to Dark Fiber, Access Points, & Colocation Facilities Allied Fiber is creating the first national, network-neutral physical layer, dark fiber superstructure

We’re connecting those islands with dark fiber – regionally, then nationally, with access to subsea landing points for global bandwidth

How Are We Doing This? Mile by Mile

Allied Fiber’s Southeast Segment

What is the Impact on GDP in these Communities? “With a high-speed connection up to Jacksonville it just opens up a lot of possibilities, not just the broadband itself for our governmental functions but also disaster recovery [services] and the ability to offer businesses in the community a competitive choice.” Steve Viscardi Municipal IT Director, Palm Coast, FL “With the contracts we’re getting now through our expanded network footprint, we could triple [in workforce] this year.” Mark Marques CEO & Founder, Joytel

Broadband’s Impact is Real Source: PCIA $1.2 Trillion Economic Growth 1.2 Million New Jobs Projected private investment in wireless infrastructure over the next five years

Where Are We Going Next??? Atlanta, GA, – THROUGH – Ashburn, VA Ashburn, VA – THROUGH – Chicago, IL Ashburn, VA – THROUGH – New York City, NY

Hunter Newby Founder & CEO, Allied Fiber Thank You! Questions?