1. BBCMAG 9.16.15 Lexington, KY Mark Johnson MCNC

3. A few notes about North Carolina NCREN facts – $144M investment in fiber – Approximately 700 connections 17 UNC campuses / 26 private colleges 58 Community Colleges 115 School districts 165 NC Telehealth Network – Over 570Mbps external connectivity Broadband Internet Initiatives in NC – Commercial gigabit ATT GigaPower, Frontier FIOS, Google Fiber – Municipal Wilson, Salisbury, Research Triangle (Raleigh, Durham Chapel Hill), Winston-Salem, CHarlotte – Middle Mile alternative providers Balsam West, ERCWC, MCNC, PANGEA