1. Illinois Broadband Opportunity Partnership - Southern
Clearwave Communications

2. AGENDA Clearwave Project Highlights Partnerships Benefits Case Study
Timeline
Progress
Q&A Session

3. Clearwave Communications
Delta Communications, LLC d/b/a Clearwave Communications is a facilities based Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) headquartered in Harrisburg, Il.
1996 – Began business as a paging company
2002 – Received CLEC certification
2003 – Built three co-locations in Harrisburg, Marion and Carbondale
2009 – Expanded to 21 co-locations throughout southern Illinois
2010 – Awarded BTOP/DCEO grant

4. Project Highlights $45 Million Project
Grant is part of the ARRA Stimulus Program
Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
One of 123 BTOP Infrastructure awards (out of 1582 applications)
$31.5 million from NTIA
Over $11 million in matching funds from the State
$400,000 from CSI NG911
Over $2 million from Clearwave
$45 Million Project

5. Project Highlights Covers 23 Counties in Southern Illinois
Over 740 miles of Fiber
232 Anchor Institutions Connected
111 Schools (K-12)
60 Healthcare Providers
28 Public Safety Entities
23 Libraries
9 Community Colleges
1 Major University (SIU-C)
Services ranging from 10 Mbps to 1 Gbps

6. Partnerships Illinois Broadband Opportunity Partnership
Delta Communications, LLC, dba Clearwave Communications
Illinois Broadband Opportunity Partnership – Southern
Illinois Department of Central Management Services
Illinois Broadband Opportunity Partnership – East Central Region
UC2B: Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
Urbana – Champaign Big Broadband
DeKalb County Government
DeKalb Advancement of Technology Authority Broadband (DATA)
Northern Illinois University
Illinois Broadband Opportunity Partnership – Northwest Region
Counties of Southern Illinois 911 Association
Public Safety Partnership

7. Counties of Southern Illinois 911
CSI – 911 is a consortium of 15 Emergency Telephone System Boards.
CSI – 911 will upgrade emergency communications throughout the region and implement Next Generation – 911.
A key component of the ARRA is a national emphasis on emergency services’ access to, and effective use of, broadband.
National Emergency Number Association (NENA) has identified the CSI – 911 Association as the pilot program for how to establish and test NG
CSI – 911 will provide interoperability amid 911 centers; and the ability to use technologies like text messaging, video streaming and Voice over the Internet

8. Benefits Building a super highway

9. Benefits JOBS! World-class network for the 21st Century
Backhaul capacity throughout the region
Affordable bandwidth
Interconnectivity with other networks, such as Illinois Century Network (ICN)
Voice services (SIP, PRI, Channelized T1)
Economic development
JOBS!
158 direct
157 indirect

10. Bristol Virginia Utilities Case Study
Rural America
Bristol, VA – population 17,000
At the edge of the Appalachian coalmining region
Region of double-digit unemployment
Fiber To The User (FTTU) network

11. Bristol Virginia Utilities Case Study
Northrop Grumman and CGI decided to locate large data centers in Lebanon, Va
Availability of affordable, redundant broadband connections
Highly competitive costs for land and labor
The presence of broadband pipes, competitive bandwidth pricing, and redundancy were critical factors in winning the investment by these companies

12. Bristol Virginia Utilities Case Study
Named one of the top 7 most “Intelligent Communities” in the world in 2009 by the Intelligent Community Forum
Technology centers created 1200 jobs with average annual salary around $50,000, compared to the average regional per-capita income of $20,000
Unemployment rate dropped to 8%, better than surrounding regions, and two points below the US national average
Quality of Life - improved education, healthcare, commerce, culture, and entertainment.

13. Timeline
January Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) for Round 2 Applications to NTIA March Application submitted May Entered Due Diligence Phase August Award Announcement September Environmental Assessment began March Date of EA completion, receipt of FONSI and commence construction February Targeted project completion date August Deadline for completion

14. Progress EA completed and FONSI received Network designed
Vendors selected
Right-of-way agreements signed
Construction commenced
CAIs contracted
Outreach strategy launched

15. Outreach Strategy
An outreach website has been developed to provide the most up-to-date information about this project.
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube sites have also been established.

16. Contact Information
Clearwave Communications Ray Cagle – Chief Operating Officer Mike Phalin – Vice President of Sales and Marketing

17. Questions