1. IMMI Practitioners Panel
Advanced Broadband
IMMI Practitioners Panel

3. What is ADVANCED Broadband?
Fast (internet)
Reliable
Affordable
Universally Available
Responsive and consumer-friendly

4. Why is it Important for Communities?
Economic growth
Education
Quality of Life
Health care

5. Fiber Optics is the Gold Standard
Speed and capacity
Reliability
Scale-ability
Future flexibility
Long-life, low maintenance
But it’s REALLY EXPENSIVE to build!

6. What choices do communities have?
Push current providers to improve service
Attract a new provider
Do it yourselves

7. What choices do communities have?
Success rate
Advantages
Disadvantages
Push current providers to improve service
(Incumbent operator upgrade)
Low
Little or no public investment
Limited local control
Doesn’t increase competition
Longer technology cycle
Lack of accountability
Attract a new provider
Low-to-medium
Increases competition
Limited local control over:
Service offer
Rates
Deployment schedule
Do it yourself
(Community broadband utility)
Low-to-high
More local control over rates and products
Guaranteed technology
Requires public investment
Complex partnerships
Learning curve

8. Chad Bird, Decorah Beth Bonz, Asbury Chris Ward, Vinton
Panel Discussion
Chad Bird, Decorah
Beth Bonz, Asbury
Chris Ward, Vinton

10. Communities wanting better broadband
Solutions providers
Community-based providers
Actionable solutions

11. Explore & Advocate Plan & Analyze Design & Build Launch & Operate
Leverage & Reinvest
Advocacy
Referendum
Pre-feasibility
Feasibility
Partner identification
Network engineering
Partner selection
Construction
Implementation & activation
Growth
Evolve as warranted

12. CBAN’s Mission
Education
Connection
Guidance
Advocacy

13. Membership Types
Local advocate
Community
Provider
Vendor

14. Community membership
Open to cities, counties, utilities, cooperatives or other community-based entities not currently operating networks
Who should join: Any public or community-based entity that wants to lead the effort to provide better broadband for their constituents
Community membership is free and in effect until cancelled

15. CBAN Community Members
City of Belmond, IA
City of Carlisle, IA
City of Charles City, IA
City of Denison, IA
City of Lone Tree, IA
Madison County (IA) Economic Development Group
Madrid (IA) Area Chamber of Commerce
Mapleton (IA) Community Development Corp.
Montgomery County (IA) Development Corporation
City of Mount Ayr (IA)
New Hampton (IA) Light Plant
City of Randolph, IA
City of Solon, IA
City of Treynor, IA
City of Van Meter (IA)
Vinton (IA) Municipal Utilities
City of Williamsburg, IA
City of Winterset, IA
………..AND GROWING!

17. 5G and Small Cell: What Cities Need to Know