1. Advanced Telecom and Broadband Deployment In Arizona Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee, Governor’s Council On Innovation and Technology

2. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Living In The Networked World Wired or wireless, with the proliferation of the Internet, mobile phones, communication devices, and wireless networks we are rapidly moving from a world of simple voice communication and isolated desktop computing to an interconnected world of networked communities and anytime/anywhere connectedness where everyone and everything is connected. The Network will operate everywhere, connecting people and devices seamlessly. (Living in a Networked World Report-Computer Systems Policy Project)

3. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council The Summit  Welcome - Mike Keeling, Chair, ATIC  Purpose of The Summit Like water and roads, advanced telecommunications and broadband Internet services are critical infrastructure for Arizona communities Many rural and other underserved communities lack the infrastructure to support deployment of these services The purpose of the Summit is to accelerate deployment of these services to all Arizona communities The plan is to explore options and leave the Summit with consensus on policies and implementation plans to remove barriers to the deployment of this critical infrastructure.

4. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Summit Events  Pre and Post Briefing Documents on the Summit Web Site  Four Online Pre-Summit Briefing Sessions  Today’s Summit event Keynote Presentation featuring Joe Shirley, President of the Navajo Nation Planning and Policy Development Workshops Telecom/Technology Expo Arizona Technology Council After5 Reception, Showcase and Networking Event

5. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Four Online Pre-Summit Briefing Sessions Background information, technology overviews, updates on Arizona issues and initiatives, best practices, etc.  April 9 - Updates on Arizona issues and initiatives  April 19 – Community and Tribal Planning Town of Superior initiative Telecommunication Issues in Indian Country Community Planning Processes  April 30 – Overview of Telecom Technologies  May 10 – Issues and Challenges - Telecom Providers Perspective All Sessions Are Now Online - www.tucsonlink.org/Summit07

6. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Participants Invited  Federal, state, local, and tribal elected officials and policy advisors  Chief Information Officers  Telecom service provider executives  Key stakeholder representatives (economic development, education, government, health services, public safety, libraries, homeland security, CIOs, etc)

7. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Presented By  Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council  Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee to GCIT, the Governor’s Council on Innovation & Technology  In Cooperation With Arizona Consumers Council Arizona Association for Economic Development Arizona Department of Commerce Arizona Government Information Technology Agency Arizona Small Business Association

8. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Presented By County Supervisor’s Association of Arizona Arizona Technology Council Arizona Telemedicine Program eLearning System For Arizona Teachers and Students Greater Arizona eLearning Association League of Arizona Cities and Towns Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Community Information and Telecommunications Alliance

9. Thanks to Our Sponsors  Cox Communications  TeleSpectra/Sparkplug  Salt River Project Telecom  Conterra Ultra Broadband  Arizona State Library Archives and Public Records Platinum Gold Conferencing Silver

10. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council A Special Thanks Platinum Sponsors

11. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Welcome  Mike Keeling, Chair, ATIC Chris Cummiskey, Director, State Government Information Technology Agency (GITA), and Chair of the Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee Jan Lesher, Director, Arizona Department of Commerce  ATIC Introduction – Oris Friesen, Vice Chair, ATIC  CIAC Introduction – Galen Updike, Telecommunications Manager, GITA  Presentations  Schedule - Steve Peters, Summit Coordinator

12. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Arizona Telecommunications And Information Council Oris Friesen, ATIC Vice Chair

13. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council  Non Profit 501(c)(6) organization engages in initiatives and guides adoption of public policies that enable access to advanced telecommunications services and information technologies  Public and private partners include: Large and small businesses Health care, economic development, consumer organizations Libraries, educational institutions, Arizona Corporation Commission and legislature, local and state government agencies Information technology and telecommunications companies

14. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council ATIC Initiatives  Telecom Planning with CIAC  Strategy Committee  Cyber Security  Arizona Corporation Commission Debates  Arizona Telecommunications Directory  Homeland Security (DHS) I-19 First Responder Wi-Fi Grant  Arizona Telecom Roundtable (2005) and Arizona Telecom Summit 2007  Town Of Superior Initiative

15. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee Galen Updike, Telecommunications Manager, Government Information Technology Agency

16. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee  CIAC is a 21 member Public/Private Committee of the Governor’s Council on Innovation & Technology (GCIT) Advises GCIT on policies and strategies to close the Digital Divide in Arizona CIAC, in cooperation with ATIC, is charting a long-range roadmap and strategic plan to overcome barriers to statewide broadband deployment

17. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Major CIAC Accomplishments  Coordinated the 2005 Statewide Network Request For Information (RFI) to better understand the requirements of telecom providers. Responses included barriers, issues, costs, relations between telecom providers, and community solutions  Adopted, and facilitated GCIT approval of, 11 strategy and policy recommendations that provide a framework for CIAC initiatives  Provided an ongoing nexus and forum for discussion of Arizona Broadband initiatives and policy (working closely with ATIC)  Created 3 CIAC Task Forces (State Strategic Plan, Rights-of-Way, Broadband Authority)  Supported Arizona Broadband Initiative Framework Report 2007 by Center for Digital Government - Funded by GITA and CEDC

18. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Governor’ Council On Innovation and Technology  Governor's principal advisory group for innovation and technology charged with developing strategies to: Enable Arizona to become a global leader in innovation and technology research, development and product creation Strengthen the Arizona innovation and technology infrastructure (including telecom and capital formation) Promote technology transfer and business/university partnerships Create and retain quality jobs in Arizona

19. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Presentations  Telecom in Arizona –Status, Initiatives, Reports and Legislation Mike Keeling, Chair, ATIC and Ron Schott, Acting CEO, Arizona Technology Council and Chair, CIAC Strategic Plan Committee TBA, Arizona Department Of Commerce  Community and Tribal Planning– Dave Evertsen, Principal, Municipal Solutions  Challenges To Deployment In Indian Country - Ron Lee, President, Native Policy Group  Telecom Technologies – Mark Goldstein, President, International Research Center and ATIC Secretary  Telecom Providers Perspective – TBA

20. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Telecom in Arizona Status and Initiatives Michael Keeling, ATIC Chair

21. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Critical Infrastructure In our Networked World affordable broadband Internet and advanced telecommunications services are critical infrastructure to support: Community development Critical services such as police and fire Telemedicine and health care institutions eLearning for P-20 through life long learning eGovernment for improved citizen services Economic development including growing existing businesses and starting or attracting new businesses Estimated $8.5 Billion increase in GDP, $100 Million increase in State revenue for, 11,500 new (mostly hi-tech) jobs*

22. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council What is Broadband  The FCC defines broadband as an Internet connection at a speed of 200 kilobits per second (kbps) in either direction (basic services).  In the Networked World this basic broadband service is no longer adequate to support services such as eCommerce, eHealth, eGovernment, and eLearning  ATIC and CIAC have recommended advanced broadband services providing a minimum of 1 Mbps

23. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Status of Broadband In Arizona  Greater metropolitan areas have an increasing number of affordable basic (200 Kb) and advanced (1 Mbps +) broadband options  Many smaller and rural communities are under-served or have no broadband access. The majority of rural communities now have access to basic broadband last-mile services such as cable modem, DSL, or wireless. Of Arizona’s 225 communities of 500 population or more, 40 have no Broadband availability.  Many rural communities still lack consistent coverage of basic broadband services and they do not have the infrastructure to support advanced (1mps+) broadband deployment.

24. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Status of Broadband In Arizona  As of 2006 20% of rural districts have schools with only Dial-up (56k) connection to the Internet  Of the rural communities that have services, many still face middle and last-mile deficits, experiencing much higher service costs, making it unaffordable to end users. In many where Broadband is available, the rates are 2 - 3 times more expensive than rates in Phoenix or Tucson.  An estimated 50% of Arizona citizens in rural communities and a half million in urban communities (totaling about 20% of the State’s population) do not have access to advanced broadband connections  Many rural communities also lack redundancy in order to maintain connectivity in the event of network failure

25. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Barriers, Strategies and Policies  ATIC and CIAC have identified barriers to deployment of advanced telecommunications services and broadband Internet access to rural and under-served communities  ATIC and CIAC adopted eleven strategy and policy recommendations to overcome these barriers Advanced Telecom and Broadband Deployment in Arizona - ATIC Recommendation to the Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology - May 2005

26. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Goals  Accelerate deployment of advanced telecommunications services and affordable broadband Internet access throughout the State.  Develop voice, video and data applications that ride over the infrastructure that will link the Arizona community and support education, economic and community development.  Develop strategies to Bridge the Digital Divide  Support tribes and local communities in development and implementation of technology infrastructure strategies and initiatives.

27. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Strategy  The strategy is to remove barriers and develop public policies and market-driven strategies that will encourage competition, private-sector investment in, and rapid deployment of telecom services  Where no market-driven solution can be found, we need to identify ways in which communities and the State can “fill-in” the gaps.

28. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council  Middle Mile  Interoperability  Redundancy Infrastructure Development Deficits

29. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Middle Mile and Redundancy  ATIC and CIAC have been focusing on deployment of redundant middle mile services  Two primary telecom services Last Mile and Middle Mile Last Mile is the connection between the ISP and end user - businesses, homes, schools, etc. The Middle Mile is the connections between local communities and the Internet backbone in the metropolitan areas such as Phoenix and Tucson

30. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Middle Mile  If a common middle mile infrastructure is not available, at reasonable rates: Communities may not be served Communities or last mile providers must construct their own Last mile costs and end users rates will be higher

31. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Barriers to Broadband Deployment  Lack of Statewide Focus, Planning and Coordination  Provider Return on Investment Requirements  Access to Rights-of-Way  Funding

32. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council  Return on Investment: Requires a balance between deployment costs, affordable end user rates, and the length of time for the provider’s ROI (18 - 24 months)  Access to Rights-of-Way: Federal, tribal, state and local Rights- of-Way issues such as multiple jurisdiction permitting, delayed application approvals, and unequal and prohibitive fees  Planning and Coordination: There is no coordinated statewide strategy We are not leveraging existing investments Losing out on millions of federal dollars Barriers To Middle Mile Deployment

33. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Recommendations  Establish a Telecommunications Infrastructure Advisory Committee under the Governor’s Council on Innovation and Technology  Develop a Broadband Development Authority Provide Focus, Planning and Coordination Develop dedicated funding mechanisms and strategies such as an Arizona Broadband Universal Service Fund  Provide support for the development of a Statewide Telecom Strategic Plan that will enable the vision, framework and strategies for the deployment of a statewide telecom infrastructure.

34. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Recommendations  Convene a series of regional and statewide Telecom Roundtables  Provide state support to identify potential funding sources and provide grant writing assistance to help fund state and local telecom infrastructure projects  Implement a strategy to facilitate increased use of the federal E-rate subsidies in the state  Provide ongoing funding for Community Telecommunications Assessments and Plans to identify community telecom assets, assess their needs, and develop and implement telecom infrastructure strategies and initiatives

35. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Recommendations  Adopt an Arizona definition of Broadband to be a minimum of 1Mbps  Encourage access to local, state, federal and tribal rights-of- way  Monitor legislative actions to ensure that explicit or de facto barriers to municipal participation in Broadband deployment are eliminated.

36. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Implementation Strategies Ron Schott, Chair, CIAC Strategic Plan Committee

37. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Key Reports Provide Framework  Connecting Arizona: Ensuring Broadband Access for All ATIC Strategic Plan Committee - Fall 2002  Advanced Telecom and Broadband Deployment in Arizona ATIC Recommendation to the Governor's Council on Innovation and Technology - May 2005  2005 Statewide Network Request For Information (RFI) Communications Infrastructure Advisory Committee 2005  Arizona Broadband Initiative Framework Report Center for Digital Government

38. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council ATIC/CIAC Priorities  State Strategic Telecom Plan  Arizona Broadband Development Authority Leadership, Planning and Coordination Funding mechanisms and strategies  Rights-of-Way access  Local/Regional/Community/Tribal planning and policies  Telecom Summit

39. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council 2005 Statewide Network Request For Information (RFI) Section To Be Added

40. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Arizona Broadband Initiative Framework Report Center for Digital Government Funded by:  Arizona Government Information Technology Agency  Commerce and Economic Development Commission (CEDC - Arizona department Of Commerce)

41. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Arizona Broadband Initiative Framework Report  Premises Broadband is a fundamental utility Other states are establishing broadband capability in rural areas  Objective Identify programmatic components with high potential for benefit to Arizona

42. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Tasks  Review public sector legal, policy and economic programs and incentives Utilized in other states designed to promote broadband deployment  Focus on program components that support extension of broadband to rural Arizona (Rural BB)  Make recommendations

43. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Assessment Scope  14 State Programs: NC, ME, MI, IL, UT, WA, CO, VT, SC, MN, MO, KS, CA, NE, and OK  6 Community Deployments Tempe AZ Moorhead MN Chelan County WA, Nelson County VA Philadelphia PA Tribal Digital Village Consortium San Diego County, CA

44. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Recommendations  Engage government as a catalyst  Identify, encourage and promote local initiatives and preserve local government’s authority to deploy broadband networks  Hire a professional grant writer to create and coordinate broadband telecommunications grant applications  Inventory broadband infrastructure and identify priority deployment areas

45. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Recommendations  Actively seek public-private partnership proposals to maximize existing public infrastructure and public assets  Streamline regulation and fee structures for access to public rights-of-way, either through executive order or legislation  Create a broadband deployment coordinating authority or nonprofit corporation with the ability to fund and manage specific projects  Create a statewide broadband “Champion”

46. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Four Models  The state encourages private sector investment (Washington and Colorado) creates a statewide public service network connecting all levels of government, education and healthcare aggregates public sector demand and becomes the anchor tenant creating the demand for private sector investment  Creation of a public-private partnership coordinating organization (Kentucky, North Carolina, Utah) a state-chartered nonprofit corporation to coordinate infrastructure expansion efforts draws on both public and private resources

47. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Four Models  Strong executive leadership and the creation of a Broadband Authority by executive order from the Governor or by legislation (Michigan, California, Vermont and Maine) provides planning, coordination and leadership creates a dedicated funding mechanism such as a state Broadband Universal Service Fund makes grants or loans to commercial providers or communities reforms the processes governing access to public rights-of-way  Hybrid Model Based on elements from each of the above models

48. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Arizona Telecom Legislation Michael Keeling, ATIC Chair

49. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Arizona Legislation  eLearning System For Arizona Teachers and Students (eSATS) Legislation (Funding for Arizona to utilize and robustly embrace e-Learning best practices within K-12 Education)  ATIC’s SB1060 - Legislation to create an Arizona Broadband Authority and Broadband Universal Service Fund (ABUSF)  Public Financing for Telecom Infrastructure – Submitted by the Commerce and Economic Development Commission (CEDC) and Greater Arizona Development Authority (GADA) Legislation (supported by Commerce Department)

50. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Community and Tribal Planning Dave Evertsen, Principal, Municipal Solutions Section To Be Added

51. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Challenges To Deployment In Indian Country Ron Lee, President, Native Policy Group Section To Be Added

52. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Telecom Technologies Mark Goldstein, President, International Research Center Section To Be Added

53. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Summit Schedule Steve Peters, Summit Coordinator

54. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Summit Schedule 8:00 -9:00 Registration, Networking and Exhibitors 9:00-10:15 Welcome Plenary Session 10:30 – 11:30 Planning and Policy Development Breakout Sessions 11:30 - 12:00 Networking and Exhibitors 12:00 - 1:15 Lunch and Program– Community And Tribal Planning  Keynote: Joe Shirley, President Navajo Nation  Ernest Franklin, Director, Navajo Telecom Regulatory Commission  Town of Superior, TBA 1:30 - 3:00 Planning and Policy Development Breakout Sessions 3:00 - 3:30 Break, Networking and Exhibitors 3:45 - 5:00 Large Group Report Session 5:00 - 7:00 Arizona Tech Council After Five Reception, Networking, Expo

55. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Workshops  Leadership Structures and Funding Mechanisms Help identify options and reach consensus on the structure, funding mechanisms and strategies to help fund telecom infrastructure projects and to provide statewide leadership, coordination and planning. Look at options such as a state Broadband Development Authority or a public and private nonprofit infrastructure organization, developing an Arizona Broadband Universal Service Fund, providing grants and loans, or providing grant writing assistance for state and local projects.

56. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Workshops  State Strategic Telecom Planning Help determine the content and the processes for the development of a Statewide Strategic Telecom Plan (including development of local/tribal plans) that will provide the vision, framework and strategies  Local/Regional and Tribal Planning Strategies Identify funding strategies, best practices, and planning process for communities/regions and tribes to conduct community assessments and develop and implement telecom infrastructure strategies and initiatives.

57. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council Workshops  Rights-Of-Way Identify barriers and explore strategies to lower costs and expedite telecom provider access to federal, state, tribal, and local public rights-of-way  Telecom Providers Identify issues and barriers to deployment Develop recommendations to overcome these barriers Initiate discussion on the development of the ATIC Telecom Provider Committee

58. Arizona Telecommunications and Information Council * Data Sources  Economic impact of Broadband deployment; in 2003 by Gartner Group; in 2003 by CEBR Ltd. - a British company; and in 2001 by Brookings Institute).  Center for a Sound Economy Report – Broadband deployment impact on Arizona - by Wayne T. Brough, Dec 2003)