1. Connecting people to possibilities Broadband Then and Now Wilford Saunders WITA/OTA annual meeting 2012 May 22 nd 2012

2. Skamania Broadband in 2004 “It was determined that attempting to illustrate other service availability (such as cellular coverage, availability of dial-up ISP, etc) would not be feasible or maintainable on an ongoing basis.” Gorge Telecom Plan 2004 Pioneering work by Gorge Teleconsortium

3. Skamania Broadband in 2012 Updated every 6 months County, state and national maps available Validated by consumers

4. State Broadband Mapping 2008 High Speed Internet Working Group struggled with mapping needs and possibilities. “The state desires HSIS mapping at the census block level, but this would require significant time and expense on the part of the service providers and the state. Alternatively, the state should consider mapping at the census tract level, where data will be more readily available…” Link

5. State Broadband Mapping 2012 “This map should provide – adoption information,  – availability information,  – the HSIS technology used,  – available speed tiers.  It should link to providers’ websites to obtain pricing data.  The map should also allow for an interactive, web-based version that receives queries and inputs from consumers.” 

6. Maps of the Future Validation & Feedback – Propagation testing (beta test March 2012) – Speed testing by providers (in alpha testing now) – Customer feedback loop But fundamentally? Better maps. – Address level maps for citizens – High-capacity maps for economic development – Direct updates from provider systems

7. Rural Broadband Adoption In 2007 the UTC studied broadband availability and adoption in 5 rural counties: – “32% of total residents in the five studied counties have wireline broadband services” In 2011 the NTIA studied rural and urban broadband adoption across the country – 68% of rural households have broadband Link

8. Looking Forward BTOP, BIP projects done in 2013 – a thousand miles of fiber – hundreds of construction jobs Broadband Initiative done in 2014 – a working broadband map – Local technology teams – Research and policy documents Universal Service reform ongoing

9. What it’s for 2008 Download Speeds > 768 kbps < 1.5 mbps > 1.5 mbps < 3 mbps > 3 mbps < 6 mbps > 6 mbps < 10 mbps > 10 mbps < 25 mbps > 25 mbps < 100 mbps> 100 mbps > 200 kbps< 768 kbps Basic E-Mail Low-Res Video Telework Standard def video (download only) Multi channel Internet Television (IPTV) File sharing (download only) Remote diagnostics (download only) Online Internet gaming (low upload enabled games) Telemedicine (download only) Online education (download only) Smart building monitoring (limited) NA > 768 kbps < 1.5 mbps Basic E-Mail Low-Res Video Telework Standard def video (download only) Multi channel Internet Television (IPTV) File sharing Remote diagnostics (download only) Online Internet gaming (low upload enabled games) Telemedicine (download only) Online education (upload limited) Smart building monitoring (limited) NA > 1.5 mbps < 3 mbps Basic E-Mail Low-Res Video Telework Standard def 2-way Video Multi channel Internet Television (IPTV) File sharing Remote diagnostics (download only) Online interactive gaming Telemedicine (limited) Online education (limited) Smart building monitoring (limited) Campus wide educational services (limited) NA > 3 mbps< 6 mbps Basic E-Mail Low-Res Video Telework Standard def 2-way Video Multi channel Internet Television (IPTV) File sharing Remote diagnostics (limited upload) Online interactive gaming Telemedicine (limited) Online education (limited) Smart building monitoring (limited) Campus wide educational services (limited) Technology and business parks > 6 mbps < 10 mbps Basic E-Mail Low-Res Video Telework Standard def 2-way Video Multi channel Internet Television (IPTV) File sharing Remote diagnostics Online Internet gaming Telemedicine (limited) Online education (limited) Smart building monitoring (limited) Campus wide educational services (limited) Technology and business parks

10. What it’s for 2012 Screen clipping taken: 5/21/2012, 9:59 PM Beta

11. Questions? Will Saunders (360)902-2983 w Wilford.saunders@commerce.wa.gov http://broadband.wa.gov @wabroadband