1. Oregon’s Broadband Strategic Planning Project Update – October 2013 Nancy Jesuale President, NetCity Inc. Portland, OR USA njesuale@netcityengineering.com

2. Project Overview Chartered By Oregon Broadband Advisory Committee Oregon Business Development Department Project ManagerProject DirectorKickoff & Target End Dates Nancy Jesuale, NetCity Inc. Christopher Tamarin, Oregon Business Development Department Start: 2/24/12 End: 3/31/2014 Problem Statement Many Oregon communities do not have a strategic approach that will enable them to leverage the benefits of broadband applications to enhance economic development, education, health, and environmental and public safety. Broadband planning can enable communities to access these benefits and enhance opportunity and quality of life in their communities.

3. 8 Diverse Communities Selected Completed: City of Eugene City of Sandy Wasco County/Qlife consortium Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs In Progress: Monmouth / Independence (MINET) City of Myrtle Point South Central Oregon Economic Development Dist. City of Sherwood www.oregonbroadbandplanning.org

4. Common Themes and Possible Statewide Policy Issues From the first four plans

5. Awareness of Broadband’s Impacts on all sectors Need to Promote Digital Literacy for all ages Need to address universal access through policy and incentive programs Affordability of both service and access devices All communities need mentoring programs

6. State policy action items Standards: Aspirational standards that “set the bar” as to what is acceptable broadband service in an Oregon Community in 2015 – 2020. Advocacy: lack of broadband service in rural areas, in poor communities, and in schools should not be an “acceptable” reality in Oregon. Political will to find solutions to access issues is needed. Key Institutions should be enlisted in a variety of efforts o Libraries are essential partners in offering access and training o Universities and Community Colleges can become involved with living labs and pilot projects o Schools, State need to embrace creative educational models and new policies

7. State policy action items Involve the state’s health insurers in tele-medicine policy Coordination of public health and public education o Student health records and student registration o Parent education Link to economic development is a combination of world- class broadband services, low cost power and excellent educational opportunities. These could have statewide implications. Oregon needs some pilot project/living labs implemented

8. Take-Aways for OBAC (? Nancy’s musings…) Oregon could do a state-wide strategic plan, starting with the eight community plans—and producing a statewide action agenda and road-map. Oregon could be the one of the first states to implement a statewide plan. Oregon should be looking at the issues surfacing in these local plans and devote resources to solving some of these problems There are many potential partners to recruit in the state-wide effort – universities and community colleges, state agencies, private companies, employers, health insurance and health care providers etc.

9. Thank you Nancy Jesuale njesuale@netcityengineering.com

10. Evaluations Received 4 of 4 Evaluation Scale was 1-5 (5 being best) Received positive evaluations (mostly 4s and 5s in all categories.