1. Broadband Survey Sierra County April 12, 2008 By Russ Steele Russ Steele The Insightworks

2. Survey Team ❖ Russ Steele - The Insightworks ❖ Brent Smith - Sierra Economic Development Corp ❖ Pam Payen - Chairperson, Sierra County Business and Economic Development Committee ❖ Other members of the Business & Economic Development Committee? ❖ Distinguished guests?

3. Got Broadband? Need Broadband? Want Broadband ?

4. What is Broadband? ❖ Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) – a means of transmitting data over existing copper wire connections at far higher speeds than previously possible. ❖ Cable – these networks have far higher capacity than traditional copper wires hence readily facilitate broadband. ❖ Wireless – covers a multitude of technologies/spectrum bands, speed, reach and mobility. ❖ Satellite – capability to reach users beyond the economic footprint of the more common access technologies. ❖ Fiber – the ultimate long-term solution.

6. Tele-Medicine E-Commerce On Line Ag auctions Distance learning Small bus assistance On line Banking Tele-Work E-Government Home jobs for disabled Senior care On line entertainment Voice over IP Broadband Applications

7. Tele-medicine ❖ Disease management ❖ Remote monitoring ❖ Seniors live at home ❖ Increased technology access ❖ Doctor-patient videoconferences

8. e-Commerce ❖ Sell in global market ❖ Buy in global market ❖ Compete globally ❖ Reduce business cost ❖ Establish relationships ❖ Online Banking

9. Online Ag Auctions ❖ Global markets ❖ Reduce operating cost ❖ Better market information ❖ Better price for product ❖ Better price for services

10. Distance Learning ❖ Online schools ❖ High school ❖ College degrees ❖ Private courses ❖ World of knowledge ❖ Helps disabled attend school

11. Small Business Assistance ❖ Online assistance ❖ Selling on line ❖ Video conferencing ❖ Reduce travel ❖ Business data access ❖ Voice over IP

12. Tele-work ❖ More productive ❖ Reduce traffic congestion ❖ Improved quality of life ❖ Care for children ❖ Care for parents ❖ More job opportunities

13. Home Jobs for Disabled ❖ Reduce travel ❖ Special equipment ❖ Visually impaired ❖ Motion impaired ❖ Larger job market

14. e-Government ❖ Online forms ❖ Online permitting ❖ Video conferencing ❖ Increased public access ❖ Increased security

15. ❖ On line camera ❖ Monitor activities ❖ Up and about? ❖ Taken medicine? ❖ Take vitals ❖ Stay in touch Senior Care

16. On Line Entertainment ❖ Music downloads ❖ Video downloads ❖ Book downloads ❖ Children’s education software ❖ Entertainment schedules ❖ Internet radio

17. ❖ Purpose: Identify Sierra County telecommunication needs ❖ Completely voluntary, you may skip questions ❖ All inputs will be averaged with a telephone survey ❖ Total time 10 to 12 minutes, but take as long as you need ❖ We are here to answer your questions. Survey

18. Questions?