1. Technology Advisory Committee Status and Interim Report July 14, 2008 Gary Gomes

2. TAC Charter  Assess Public and Business Requirements  Develop Educational Materials  Develop Business Model (s)  Recommend Implementation Plan

3. TAC Status  Ad Hoc Mayoral Committee initiated December 2007  Working Groups TechnologyTechnology ApplicationsApplications Business PlansBusiness Plans  Interim Report approved May 2008

4. What is Broadband  More than just “Internet”, or “Video” or “Triple Play”  More than just “High Speed”  It’s Essential Information Age Infrastructure  Analogous to Railroads of 19 th CenturyRailroads of 19 th Century Highways of 20 th CenturyHighways of 20 th Century

5. What is Broadband?  The means to delivery of the digital content that people, business and government need to participate in the 21 st Century Information  Infrastructure needs to be ubiquitous and affordable  The need is growing (doubling annually) and faster and faster networks and access are required

7. What is Broadband  Basis for Economic Growth Supports area’s major economic enginesSupports area’s major economic engines Attractor for Tech Industry Attractor for Tech Industry 1-2% Annual GDP Growth1-2% Annual GDP Growth Increase in property valuesIncrease in property values Green Initiative (reduced travel)Green Initiative (reduced travel)

8. What is Broadband?  Combination of Fiber and Wireless  Fiber Highest Capacity (nearly unlimited)Highest Capacity (nearly unlimited) Readily ExpandableReadily Expandable  Wireless MobileMobile Rapid deploymentRapid deployment

9. Three critical infrastructure components Diverse, redundant, high level connectivity to international and national fiber backbones and Tier 1 Internet.Diverse, redundant, high level connectivity to international and national fiber backbones and Tier 1 Internet. Intra-regional core network providing ultra-high speed connectivity among major governmental and enterprise users.Intra-regional core network providing ultra-high speed connectivity among major governmental and enterprise users. Universal fixed and mobile access for government, businesses and individualsUniversal fixed and mobile access for government, businesses and individuals

10. TAC Initial Recommendations  Adopt Broadband Policy Statement Social & Economic ImperativeSocial & Economic Imperative Integrate into Strategic PlansIntegrate into Strategic Plans Promulgate Broadband VisionPromulgate Broadband Vision  Inventory Applicable Municipal Assets  Create Valuable New Assets  Sponsor creation of Regional Broadband Initiatives

11. Inventory Assets – Reduce Costs and/or Generate Revenue  Spare Fiber Optics capacity  Spare Fiber Conduits  Sewer/storm pipes  Utility ROW  Light Poles  Pole attachment rights  Licensed microwave frequencies

12. Develop New Municipal Assets  Create value and reduce future costs and implementation time Enact Policy to install utility conduit during any major road, water and gas lines or other ROW construction (can reduce FTTH cost by 50%).Enact Policy to install utility conduit during any major road, water and gas lines or other ROW construction (can reduce FTTH cost by 50%). Augment Zoning & Building Codes to require utility conduit to parcels as integral part of subdivision utilities.Augment Zoning & Building Codes to require utility conduit to parcels as integral part of subdivision utilities.

13. Further TAC Actions  Review potential Ownership and Business Models  Develop alternate Implementation Plans  Identify and “Qualify” Partners  Identify sources of Financing  Provide Vocal support / Community Consensus Building

14. Questions?

16. Muni Fiber Deployments