Arizona Telecom Summit 2007 Advanced Telecom and Broadband Deployment in Arizona May 17, 2007 Online Pre-Summit Briefing - Session 2 Local Community Issues, Policies, Best Practices and Case Studies April 19, 2007 Mayor Michael Hing, Town of Superior 734 Main Street Superior, AZ Phone: (520) Fax: (520) Internet:

Case Study - Town Of Superior  Governor Janet Napolitano leads state role to support Town of Superior’s economic development needs, through the AZ Dept of Commerce  One significant area of need – affordable high speed internet infrastructure and access  State’s Government Information Technology Agency (GITA) and other agencies soon began collaborative effort

Case Study - Town Of Superior Committees and partnerships were formed locally and proved the community’s commitment:  Superior Town Administration  Superior School District  Superior Town Council  Boyce Thompson Arboretum  Local businesses  Local residents

Case Study - Town Of Superior Committees and partnerships included financial and/or technical support, leadership and expertise from several agencies :  US Dept of Agriculture (USDA)  Az Dept of Commerce (ADOC)  Governor’s Information Technology Agency (GITA)  Pinal County Government  Central Arizona College Small Business Development Center  Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA)  Central Arizona Association of Governments (CAAG)

Case Study - Town Of Superior Committees and partnerships included financial and/or technical support and expertise from several organizations :  Ubiquity Telecommunications – Hank Gutierrez Project Manager  Wi-Vod Corporation – selected State Contract vendor  Bank of the West - low interest loans  Az Telecommunications & Information Council (ATIC)  Resolution Copper  Salt River Project (SRP)  APS  Qwest

Case Study - Town Of Superior Expected Outcomes and Benefits:  Fully functioning affordable high speed broadband wireless services throughout Superior and including Boyce Thompson Arboretum  Multiple levels of service to residents, businesses, schools, government offices and First Responder agencies  Seamless “mesh” wireless network - interconnectivity, interoperability and roaming to other community networks  Wi-Vod Communications ISP and Operations Center Monitoring and Support  Coordinated Community Education and Awareness  Wi-Vod “Storefront” Presence in the Town of Superior

Case Study - Town Of Superior  Achieving Affordable High Speed Internet Access depends on on- going collaboration, leadership and knowledge  Key contributions and support from various sources such as grants, matching funds, in-kind and providers/vendors  Key stakeholders and partners continue to see it through to the end  Support from local businesses and residents of the Town of Superior is the key to sustainability

Case Study - Town Of Superior QUESTIONS? Mayor Michael Hing, Town of Superior 734 Main Street Superior, AZ Phone: (520) Fax: (520) Internet: