NH Broadband Action Plan Appendices

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State of New Hampshire Appendix Overview

Appendix Overview

The State of New HampshireBroadband Action Plan

Appendix Overview

Appendix A (Glossary of Terms) This is a glossary of the terms andacronyms used throughout the report.

Appendix B (List of Meetings) This appendix documents the regionalforums, fact-finding meetings and other outreach conducted as a part ofthis project.

Appendix C (Existing Broadband Initiatives) This appendix providesadditional information that supports Section 4.4 of the Plan. In conductingthe regional forums numerous broadband initiatives were identified, andthey have been documented here.

Appendix D (Summary of Project Questionnaire Responses) Thisappendix contains the tabulated responses to all 155 questionnaires insummary form for each of the 20 questions, and details the percentage ofyes and no answers. In addition, a copy of the Vendor Questionnaire isincluded in this appendix.

Appendix E (Potential Funding Sources for Broadband Initiatives) This appendix provides two spreadsheets of potential funding sources.One spreadsheet details identified federal programs that the State of NHmay be able to use and the other spreadsheet identifies potential privatesector foundation resources.

Appendix F (Application Bandwidth) This appendix is an excerpt fromthe recently published California Broadband Task Force Report andprovides a comprehensive overview of estimated bandwidth needsdefined by application.

Appendix G (Currently Available Maps) This final appendix containsmaps NOT DEVELOPED as part of this project, but represent the mostrecent mapping efforts that we are aware of and were able to obtain forcable broadband services, as well as for cellular and fixed wireless towerinfrastructure in the State. In addition, we have included the proposedarchitecture for the NHPTV project, a high-level overview of the existing

UNH wide-area network, and a map for the Wireless LINC projectcurrently under development in northern New Hampshire.

We do not take responsibility for the information contained within thesemaps, but believe that these maps provide baseline graphics for thecurrent environment and proposed initiatives.


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State of New Hampshire Appendix A Glossary of Terms

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AsymmetricalFor the purposes of broadband technologies, it means that the download speed and upload speedare not the same. The download speed is higher than the upload speed. A common configurationwould be 1.544 mbps download speed and 256 kbps upload speed.

ASP

(Application Service Provider) An organization that hosts software applications on its own serverswithin its own facilities. Customers rent the use of the application and access it over the Internet orvia a private line connection. Also called a "commercial service provider." The Web browser,acting as a universal client interface, has fueled this "on-demand software" market. See Webapplication and service bureau.

ATM(Asynchronous Transfer Mode) A network technology for both local and wide area networks (LANsand WANs) that supports realtime voice and video as well as data. The topology uses switchesthat establish a logical circuit from end to end, which guarantees quality of service (QoS).However, unlike telephone switches that dedicate circuits end to end, unused bandwidth in ATM'slogical circuits can be appropriated when needed. For example, idle bandwidth in a

videoconference circuit can be used to transfer data.

ATM is widely used as a backbone technology in carrier networks and large enterprises, but neverbecame popular as a local network (LAN) topology. ATM is highly scalable and supportstransmission speeds of 1.5, 25, 100, 155, 622, 2488 and 9953 Mbps (see OC). ATM is alsorunning as slow as 9.6 Kbps between ships at sea. An ATM switch can be added into the middleof a switch fabric to enhance total capacity, and the new switch is automatically updated usingATM's PNNI routing protocol.

BandwidthThe transmission capacity of an electronic pathway such as a communications line, computer busor computer channel. In a digital line, it is measured in bits per second or bytes per second (see

Mb/sec). In an analog channel or in a digital channel that is wrapped in a carrier frequency,bandwidth is the difference between the highest and lowest frequencies and is measured in Hertz(kHz, MHz, GHz).

Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker (BDMP)Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker is a management consulting and accounting firm headquartered inPortland, Maine. BDMP is one of the largest management consulting and certified publicaccounting firms in New England, serving clients regionally and nationally.

Broadband(1) High-speed transmission. The term commonly refers to Internet access via cable and DSL,which is as much as 400 times faster than analog dial-up. The term has always referred to a

higher-speed connection, but the speed threshold varies with the times. Widely employed incompanies, the 1.5 Mbps T1 line was often considered the starting point for broadband speeds,while the FCC defines broadband as a minimum upload speed of 200 Kbps.

The T1 line is no longer the coveted connection for Web surfing. Home users with cable modemsexperience download speeds up to four times that of T1 and more (see cable modem). Forexample, in 2007, Comcast offered home users a premium service of 1 Mbps upload and 16 Mbpsdownload. Fiber-based offerings from telephone companies are even greater.


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After the turn of the century, South Korea leapfrogged the U.S. in Internet access, offering DSL upto 50 Mbps and calling their 1.5 Mbps service "light." See broadband router, wireless broadband,T1, cable modem and DSL.

(2) Transmitting data by modulating a carrier wave in order to differentiate it from other signals inthe air or in a single line. For example, frequency division multiplexing (FDM) is used to carry

hundreds of channels of analog and digital TV in a single coaxial cable. In this context, broadbandis used in contrast with "baseband," which is data that has not been modulated or multiplexed (seebaseband and TDM). In most cases, the term "broadband" is used for high-speed transmission asin definition #1 above.

Cable modemA modem used to connect a computer to a cable TV service that provides Internet access. Cablemodems can dramatically increase the bandwidth between the user's computer and the Internetservice provider. Download speeds have reached 6 Mbps and beyond, but the connection isasynchronous. In order to prevent users with lower-cost cable access from hosting high-trafficWeb servers, the upload speed is considerably slower, from 10 to 20 times slower. Cableoperators also routinely change IP addresses assigned to users to prevent Web hosting (see

DDNS).

ChannelThe physical connecting medium in a network, which could be twisted wire pairs, coaxial cable oroptical fiber between clients, servers and other devices.

Co-LocationA building that is constructed or rebuilt for datacenters. Also known as a carrier hotel, co-locationcenter or Internet datacenter, telecom hotels typically house hundreds and thousands of Webservers for Web hosting organizations, large enterprises and other service organizations.

Disaster Recovery Plan

A plan for duplicating computer operations after a catastrophe occurs, such as a fire or earthquake.It includes routine off-site backup as well as a procedure for activating vital information systems ina new location.

DSL(Digital Subscriber Line) A technology that dramatically increases the digital capacity of ordinarytelephone lines (the local loops) into the home or office. DSL speeds are based on the distancebetween the customer and Telco central office. There are two main categories. Asymmetric DSL(ADSL) is for Internet access, where fast downstream is required, but slow upstream is acceptable.Symmetric DSL (SDSL, HDSL, etc.) is designed for connections that require high speed in bothdirections.

Fat ClientA user's computer that contains its own applications that are run in the machine. New programsare installed on the local hard disk. This is the typical way people use their computers.

FCCThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States governmentagency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio,television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District ofColumbia, and U.S. possessions (http://www.fcc.gov/aboutus.html)


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FCC Rural Healthcare Pilot ProjectThe pilot program is an enhanced funding initiative intended to help public and non-profit healthcare providers construct state- and region-wide broadband networks to provide telehealth andtelemedicine services throughout the nation. The program will fund up to 85% of the costs ofconstructing those networks, as well as the costs of advanced telecommunications and informationservices that will ride over these networks. If selected, up to 85% of the cost of connecting to

Internet2, a dedicated nationwide backbone, may also be funded by the pilot program. Connectionto Internet 2 is not required, but may be requested by the applicants.(http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/rural/rhcp.html)

Fiber-opticRefers to systems that use optical fibers. Fiber- optic communications networks have transformedthe world. Barely starting in the late 1960s but gaining serious momentum in the 1980s, the phonecompanies began to replace their copper long distance trunks with fiber cable. Eventually, alltransmission systems and networks are expected to become fiber based, even to the home. Intime, the electronic circuits in computers may be partially or fully replaced with circuits of light, inwhich case fiber pathways would be used throughout the system.

FirewallThe primary method for keeping a computer secure from intruders. A firewall allows or blocks trafficinto and out of a private network or the user's computer. Firewalls are widely used to give userssecure access to the Internet as well as to separate a company's public Web server from itsinternal network. Firewalls are also used to keep internal network segments secure; for example,the accounting network might be vulnerable to snooping from within the enterprise.

In the organization, a firewall can be a stand-alone machine (see firewall appliance) or software ina router or server. It can be as simple as a single router that filters out unwanted packets, or it maycomprise a combination of routers and servers each performing some type of firewall processing.

Fixed Wireless

Refers to point-to-point transmission through the air between stationary devices. Fixed wireless istypically used for "last mile" connectivity to buildings.

Frame RelayA high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granularservice of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections acrossremote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers.

FTP(File Transfer Protocol) A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network (Internet, UNIX,etc.). For example, after developing the HTML pages for a Web site on a local machine, they aretypically uploaded to the Web server using FTP.

FTP includes functions to log onto the network, list directories and copy files. It can also convertbetween the ASCII and EBCDIC character codes. FTP operations can be performed by typingcommands at a command prompt or via an FTP utility running under a graphical interface such asWindows. FTP transfers can also be initiated from within a Web browser by entering the URLpreceded with ftp://.

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The second generation of the Internet, developed by a consortium of more than 200 universities,private companies and the U.S. government. It was not developed for commercial use or toreplace the Internet, but is the reincarnation of it, intended primarily for research. Whereas theInternet was first designed to exchange text, Internet2 is designed for full-motion video and 3Danimations. Originally named UCAID (University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development),Internet2 spawned the high-speed Abilene backbone. See Abilene, UCAID and vBNS.

ISDN(Integrated Services Digital Network) An international standard for switched, digital dial-uptelephone service for voice and data. Analog telephones and fax machines are used over ISDNlines, but their signals are converted into digital by the ISDN terminal adapter (see below).Although announced in the early 1980s, it took more than a decade before ISDN became widelyavailable. It enjoyed a surge of growth in the early days of the Internet, because it provided theonly higher-speed alternative to analog modems in many areas. Still working in many behind-the-scenes applications, ISDN is rarely used for Internet access.

KbpsOne thousand bits per second. Kbps is used as a rating of relatively slow transmission speed

compared to the common Mbps or Gbps ratings.

Key SystemAn in-house telephone system that is not centrally connected to a PBX. Also known as a "keysystem," each telephone has buttons for outside lines that can be dialed directly without having to"dial 9."

LAN(Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographicalarea. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linuxclients are also used. The "servers" hold programs and data that are shared by the clients.Servers come in a wide range of sizes from Intel-based servers to mainframes. Printers can also

be connected to the network and shared

Last MileThe connection between the customer and the telephone company, cable company or ISP. Thelast mile has traditionally used copper-based telephone wire or coaxial cable, but wirelesstechnologies offer alternative options in some locations. Also called "first mile."

MbpsMbps means megabits per second and is used for transmission speeds in a network or in internalcircuits.

Mobile Wireless

Refers to transmission through the air from a base station to a moving device such as a cell phone.

Cellular vs. Wi-FiCellular carriers offer optional, digital data services for Web browsing, e-mail and other text anddata applications. The data service is separate from the carrier's voice plans, often costingconsiderably more than a basic voice subscription. The cell phones must support the data service,which is also available for laptops and other portable devices with the installation of the appropriatemodem.


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Wi-Fi networks are available to the public in many cities and municipal areas. Individual venuessuch as airports and coffee shops also provide service (see hotspot). Typically fee based by thehour or day, some municipalities provide free service (see Muni Wi-Fi).

Location is the key issue in real estate and also the primary concern with wireless systems. Fortravelers who need ubiquitous connectivity, there are many gaps (white spaces) in Wi-Fi coverage.

Although cellular data rates (EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA, etc.) are typically slower than Wi-Fi, cellularcarriers offer the most inclusive coverage when traveling, very often equivalent to using a cellphone for voice.

MPLSShort for MultiprotocolLabelSwitching, an IETF initiative that integrates Layer 2 information aboutnetwork links (bandwidth, latency, utilization) into Layer 3 (IP) within a particular autonomoussystem--or ISP--in order to simplify and improve IP-packet exchange.

MPLS gives network operators a great deal of flexibility to divert and route traffic around linkfailures, congestion, and bottlenecks. (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/MPLS.html)

NetworkA system that transmits any combination of voice, video and/or data between users. The networkincludes the network operating system in the client and server machines, the cables connectingthem and all supporting hardware in between, such as bridges, routers and switches. In wirelesssystems, antennas and towers are also part of the network.

P2PPoint to Point refers to a communications line that provides a path from one location to another(point A to point B). A private communications channel leased from a common carrier. Commonlycalled a leased line or private line.

PBX

(Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephoneextensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). A PBX enables asingle-line telephone set to gain access to one of a group of pooled (shared) trunks by dialing an 8or 9 prefix. PBXs also include functions such as least cost routing for outside calls, call forwarding,conference calling and call accounting. Modern PBXs use all-digital methods for switching, butmay support both analog and digital telephones and telephone lines.

PRI(Primary Rate Interface) An ISDN service that provides 23 64 Kbps B (Bearer) channels and one64 Kbps D (Data) channel (23B+D), which is equivalent to the 24 channels of a T1 line. Theadvantage of the D channel is that it sends control signals that can dynamically allocate anynumber of B channels for different applications. For example, one channel can be used for voice,

while another can be used for data, while six more can be used for a videoconferencing channeland so on. PRI lines typically use four wire pairs. PRI lines are often designated as PRI/T1 orT1/PRI lines, but they are dial-up PRI lines, not T1 lines, which are point-to-point.

QoS(Quality Of Service) A defined level of performance in a data communications system. Forexample, to ensure that realtime voice and video are delivered without annoying blips, a guaranteeof bandwidth is required. The plain old telephone system (POTS) has delivered the highest qualityof service for years, because there is a dedicated channel between parties.


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However, when data is broken into packets that travel through the same routers in the LAN orWAN with all other data, QoS mechanisms are one way to guarantee quality by giving realtimedata priority over non-realtime data (see packet switching). The only other way is to overbuild thenetwork so there is always sufficient bandwidth.

Redundancy

Having a secondary peripheral, computer system or network device that takes over when theprimary unit fails.

Remote accessThe ability to log on to a computer or network within an organization from an external location.Remote access is typically accomplished by directly dialing up analog or ISDN modems or via aconnection to the Internet.

RouterA network device that forwards packets from one network to another. Based on internal routingtables, routers read each incoming packet and decide how to forward it. The destination addressin the packets determines which interface on the router outgoing packets are directed to. In large-

scale enterprise routers, the current traffic load, congestion, line costs and other factors determinewhich outgoing line to forward to.

Satellite BroadbandJust as satellites orbiting the earth provide necessary links for telephone and television service,they can also provide links for broadband. Satellite broadband is another form of wirelessbroadband, also useful for serving remote or sparsely populated areas.

Downstream and upstream speeds for satellite broadband depend on several factors, including theprovider and service package purchased, the consumers line of sight to the orbiting satellite, andthe weather. Typically a consumer can expect to receive (download) at a speed of about 500 Kbpsand send (upload) at a speed of about 80 Kbps. These speeds may be slower than DSL and cable

modem, but download speed is about 10 times faster than download speed with dial-up Internetaccess. Service can be disrupted in extreme weather conditions.(http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/broadband.html)

ServerA computer system in a network that is shared by multiple users. Servers come in all sizes fromx86-based PCs to IBM mainframes. A server may have a keyboard, monitor and mouse directlyattached, or one keyboard, monitor and mouse may connect to any number of servers via a switch.In large companies, servers often reside in racks in the datacenter, and all access is via theirnetwork connections.

SLA(Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user who specifies the level ofservice that is expected during its term. SLAs are used by vendors and customers as well asinternally by IT shops and their end users. They can specify bandwidth availability, response timesfor routine and ad hoc queries, response time for problem resolution (network down, machinefailure, etc.) as well as attitudes and consideration of the technical staff.


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SwitchA mechanical or electronic device that directs the flow of electrical or optical signals from one sideto the other. Switches with more than two ports, such as a LAN switch or PBX, are able to routetraffic.

Switched Ethernet

An Ethernet network that is controlled by a switch instead of a shared hub. The switch crossconnects all clients, servers and network devices, giving each sending-receiving pair the full ratedtransmission speed. Half-duplex speed between nodes is 10 Mbps for Ethernet (10BaseT) and100 Mbps for Fast Ethernet (100BaseT). Full-duplex is 20 and 200 Mbps. For more connections,a switch port can be wired to another switch or hub.

SymmetricalFor the purposes of broadband technologies, it means that the download speed and upload speedare the same.

T1A 1.544 Mbps point-to-point dedicated, digital circuit provided by the telephone companies. The

monthly cost is typically based on distance. T1 lines are widely used for private networks as wellas interconnections between an organization's PBX or LAN and the Telco. The first T1 line wastariffed by AT&T in January 1983. However, starting in the early 1960s, T1 was deployed inintercity trunks by AT&T to improve signal quality and make more efficient use of the network.

TCP/IP(Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) A communications protocol developed undercontract from the U.S. Department of Defense to internetwork dissimilar systems. Invented byVinton Cerf and Bob Kahn, this de facto UNIX standard is the protocol of the Internet and theglobal standard for communications.

Telecommuting

Working at home and communicating with the office by phone, fax and computer. In the U.S., atthe beginning of the 21st century, more than 30 million Americans were telecommuting at least oneday a week. Also called "teleworking."

TelehealthTelehealth and telemedicine are sometimes used interchangeably, however, telehealth is generallyconsidered to be a broader and provider neutral term that encompasses various applicationswhere technology and medicine are being utilized to provider better patient care.

Telemedicine("long distance" medicine) Using a videoconferencing link to a large medical center in order thatrural health care facilities can perform diagnosis and treatment. A specialist can monitor the

patient remotely taking cues from the general practitioner or nurse who is actually examining thepatient.

Thin ClientA user's computer that performs no application processing. It functions like an input/outputterminal, processing only keyboard and mouse input and screen output, and all applicationprocessing is done in the server. This is a "thin processing" client and is accomplished usingWindows Terminal Server, Citrix Presentation Server and X Window.

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A separate individual or organization other than the two principals involved. It typically refers to analternate source. For example, a third party is often a company that provides an auxiliary productnot supplied by the primary manufacturer to the end user (the two principals). Countless third-partyadd-on and plug-in products keep the computer industry advancing at a rapid pace. It is the third-party vendor that is often the most inventive and innovative.

USACThe Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) is an independent, not-for-profitcorporation designated as the administrator of the federal Universal Service Fund by the FederalCommunications Commission (FCC). USAC administers Universal Service Fund (USF) programsfor high cost companies serving rural areas, low-income consumers, rural health care providers,and schools and libraries. The Universal Service Fund helps provide communities across thecountry with affordable telecommunications services.http://www.usac.org/about/usac/

USF (Universal Service Fund)The goals of the Universal Service, as mandated by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, are:

To promote the availability of quality services at just, reasonable, and affordable rates

To increase access to advanced telecommunications services throughout the Nation To advance the ability of such services to all consumers, including those in low income,

rural, insular, and high cost areas at rates that are reasonably comparable to those chargedin urban areas

The Universal Service Fund (USF) was created by the Federal Communications Commission in1997 to meet these goals. In addition, the 1996 Act states that all providers of telecommunicationsservices should contribute to federal universal service in some equitable and nondiscriminatorymanner; there should be specific, predictable, and sufficient Federal and State mechanisms topreserve and advance universal service; all schools, classrooms, health care providers, andlibraries should, generally, have access to advanced telecommunications services; and finally, thatthe Federal-State Joint Board and the FCC should determine those other principles that, consistentwith the 1996 Act, are necessary to protect the public interest.

(http://www.usac.org/about/universal-service/purpose-of-fund/)

Video ConferencingA real time video session between two or more users or between two or more locations. Althoughthe first videoconferencing was done with traditional analog TV and satellites, inhouse roomsystems became popular in the early 1980s after Compression Labs pioneered digitized videosystems that were highly compressed. While videoconferencing may comprise any number of endpoints communicating, the term "video chat" typically means between two end points only.

VoIP(Voice Over IP) A telephone service that uses the Internet as a global telephone network. Manycompanies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the

country for a fixed fee and a low per-minute charge for international. Broadband Internet access(cable or DSL) is required, and regular house phones plug into an analog telephone adapter (ATA)provided by the company or purchased from a third party.

VPN(Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier'snetwork or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and managementfacilities of large networks. VPNs are widely used by enterprises to create wide area networks(WANs) that span large geographic areas, to provide site-to-site connections to branch offices andto allow mobile users to dial up their company LANs.


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WAN(Wide Area Network) A long-distance communications network that covers a wide geographicarea, such as a state or country. The telephone companies and cellular carriers deploy WANs toservice large regional areas or the entire nation. Large enterprises have their own private WANs tolink remote offices, or they use the Internet for connectivity. Of course, the Internet is the world's

largest WAN.

WebExAn application sharing and conferencing service that is widely used for presentations, demos,training and support from WebEx Communications, Inc., San Jose, CA (www.webex.com).Everything that the presenters see and manipulate on their computers can be viewed by everyonein the conference.

WebEx uses either an ActiveX control or Java applet in the computer at each end of theconference, and installation for new attendees is automatic. Meetings can be set up instantly orscheduled, and voice is handled by voice over IP (VoIP) or traditional PSTN conference calling.

Wi-Fi(Wireless-FIdelity) Network devices comply with the IEEE 802.11 wireless Ethernet standards. Inthe early 2000s, Wi-Fi/802.11 became widely used (initially 802.11b, then 802.11g), and within ashort time, all laptops and other handheld devices came with Wi-Fi built in. Earlier laptops can beWi-Fi enabled by plugging in a Wi-Fi adapter via the USB port or PC Card.

WiMAX(World Interoperability for Microwave Access, Inc., www.wimaxforum.org) An organization foundedin 2001 that promotes the IEEE 802.16 wireless broadband standard and provides certification fordevices for compliant devices. WiMAX is designed to extend local Wi-Fi networks across greaterdistances such as a campus, as well as to provide last mile connectivity to an ISP or other carriermany miles away. In addition, Mobile WiMAX offers a voice and higher-speed data alternative to

the cellular networks.


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State of New Hampshire Appendix B List of Meetings

State of New Hampshire Broadband Action PlanList of Fact-finding Meetings and Regional Forums

November 27, 2007 Initial Project Planning Meeting

December 7, 2007 Project Kickoff Meeting with TAB

December 19, 2007 Meeting with Josie Gage, PUC

January 25, 2008 Brief Presentation to the Governors Jobs Cabinet

January 25, 2008 Meeting with Senator Reynolds and Senator Cilley

January 30, 2008 Meeting with Tom Towle and Stu Arnett

February 5, 2008 Meeting with Bruce Ballantyne, FairPoint

February 6, 2008 Meeting with Ken Gallagher, OEP (with Josie and Art)

February 12, 2008 Teleconference with Broadband Vendors

February 22, 2008 Keene Broadband Regional Forum and Work Session

February 29, 2008 Portsmouth Broadband Regional Forum and Work Session

March 3, 2008 Meeting with Greg Franklin, GFSA Consulting

March 3, 2008 Lebanon Broadband Regional Forum and Work Session

March 7, 2008 Plymouth Broadband Regional Forum and Work Session

March 10, 2008 Berlin Broadband Regional Forum and Work Session

March 11, 2008 Follow up meeting with FairPoint and VitalEconomy

March 25, 2008 Presentation to the NH Telecom Oversight Committee

March 25, 2008 Work Session with State Agency Representatives

April 2, 2008 Meeting with the NH Consumer Advocates Office

May 2, 2008 Broadband Vendors Meeting

*Please note that in addition to the numerous face to face meetings, BDMP conducted several phone interviews with otherstate broadband officials and provided weekly updates to the Project Steering Committee.


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State of New Hampshire - Appendix C Summary of Initiatives

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Appendix C Broadband Initiatives

During the course of the Broadband Action Plan project and the regional forummeetings local broadband initiatives throughout the state were identified. Below is asummary table of some of the initiatives that were identified.

The five regional forum meetings were in Keene, Portsmouth, Lebanon, Plymouth, andBerlin. These locations were chosen to cover a wide and diverse geographic area andgain the participation of many different interested parties. However this many not be anall-inclusive list, there may be more initiatives that are currently ongoing in the State.This list is a starting place for the State to begin coordinating the efforts of broadbandinitiatives and determine how best the help the initiatives succeed. The list of initiativesis organized by the five regional forum locations in which the initiatives were discussed.

Keene Regional Forum - Keene Public Library (February 22, 2008)

City of Keene

The City of Keene is structured with a department called InformationManagement Services (IMS), which is responsible for information technology forthe city. In 1996 the City installed a municipal fiber network to connect themunicipal buildings together. The City is currently seeking a mobile networksolution to augment their existing municipal fiber network. There is a specificfocus on mobility for their emergency services (e.g. Police, Fire, etc.) work in thefield. In addition, the mobile network solution will be used to replace the T1service which the City currently uses for some municipal locations that are notconnected to the fiber network.

The Pinnacle Mountain Broadband Committee

Formed in the spring of 2006, is supporting a number of efforts to reach a goal ofproviding a 95% broadband service level in our region. Here is what theCommittee has been working on or following closely:

In the spring of 2007 the Hannah Grimes Center helped secure state funding topilot a private effort through WiValley in Harrisville to reach a remote region thatwas not line of sight to the Pinnacle Tower in Roxbury. That pilot project had agoal of reaching 20 homes, while testing for equipment that can be successful inour challenging terrain (mountains and trees) and a business model to supportexpansion if the pilot proved successful. That effort is a success and thebusiness is seeking funding for Phase 2 with near term plans to expand andserve an additional 400 customers in the region.

In addition to the Committee's work, ConVal Technology of Hancock haslaunched its wireless broadband offerings in and around the Nubanusit/RT123area. After a successful 8-week pilot, the service is now generally available as ofthe fall of 2007.


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Town of Rindge

The Town of Rindge has an existing Telecommunications Committee as part of ittown government system. The committee meets the first Wednesday of themonth at 10:00 am in the Rindge Town Office. On the Telecommunications

Committees website they have provided information on a wireless internetproject that the town has undertaken. They have installed two of three antennasto deploy wireless internet. The Town of Rindge has partnered with GraniteConnection (www.thegraniteconnection.net) to provide the wireless internetservice.

There is a one-hundred dollar grant available to low and moderate incomehouseholds for this wireless broadband services. Households must apply to theTown for approval. The grant funding comes from The State of New Hampshire,Economic Development Telecommunications & Technology Opportunity InitiativeGrant Program.

Portsmouth Regional Forum Great Bay Community College (February 29, 2008)

University of New Hampshire Interoperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL)

The University of New Hampshire Interoperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) testsnetworking and data communications products. The university established thelaboratory in 1988 with the dual mission of providing a neutral environment tofoster multi-vendor interoperability and conformance to data communicationsnetworking standards while educating students for future employment in theindustry. The laboratory has since grown into one of the industry's premierindependent proving grounds for new technologies. The UNH-IOL maintains a32,000+ square foot facility in Durham, NH.

E-coast WIFI

eCoast WiFi is a free Internet service in the Portsmouth, NH area provided by theeCoast Technology Roundtable and the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce.eCoast WiFi was started on June 19, 2003. The Internet connect is provided withan 802.11b WiFi connection. Users of the service must take a quick survey tocapture information about their internet usage (e.g., business vs. personal,frequency, etc.)

Lebanon Regional Forum Lebanon City Hall (March 3, 2008)

FINOWEN

FINOWEN is a Wireless Internet Service Provider (ISP) which uses fixedwireless wide area service to provide internet access. FINOWENs name standsfor Fast Internet on Wireless Ethernet. FINOWEN current offers internet servicefor areas in New Hampshire and Vermont including the following New Hampshiretowns: Canaan, Enfield, Etna, Hanover, Lebanon, Lyme, Orford, and Plainfield.


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Their service plans range from $34.95 to $84.95 per month with a $149.95 start-up fee. Residential services range from 200 kbps to 700 kbps. FINOWEN alsooffers business services starting at $104.95 per month with a $224.95 start-upfee. Business services range from 258 kbps to 768 kbps.

WCNH (West Central New Hampshire Regional Health and SecurityCommunications Consortium)

WCNH is a joint project between over a dozen municipalities. Municipalities aretaking it upon themselves to implement the fiber optic backbone. They will thenlease these pipelines to ISPs so they can recover their implementation debts andmaintenance costs associated with their fiber backbones. Currently in Phase 2(identifying funding sources) of a Phase 4 Plan. First two phases will costapproximately $150,000 and so far about $80,000 has been raised. Whencompleted there should be a 50 mile fiber optic backbone between the towns ofOrford and Newbury.

East Coast Vermont Community Fiber Network

ECFibernet, a group of local municipalities, in partnership with ValleyFiber, anon-profit service company, is planning to implement a high-capacity fiber-opticnetwork capable of serving 100% of homes and businesses in participating townswith Internet, telephone and cable television service.

It would be privately financed by a 15-20 year non-recourse capital leasearranged by a joint municipal entity on behalf of the participating towns. Theprivate financier would own the network for the duration of the lease and lease itback to the joint municipal entity. At the end of the lease, ownership of thenetwork would revert to the joint municipal entity on behalf of the participatingtowns. The network would be financially self-sustaining. "Non-recourse" meansthe towns would not be obligated to pay any expense of the network. User feeswould cover interest, principal and operating expenses.

One-time fees for connecting to the network would be similar to what you wouldpay for a new phone or cable connection. A scale of monthly fees for a range ofpackages of Internet, telephone and cable television services could start atapproximately $50 per month. No municipal bonds or taxpayer funds would benecessary to fund the effort. In fact the network would have a positive effect ontaxes in several ways:

1) Each participating town's grand list would increase substantially due to theinvestment in the fiber-optic distribution system by the network . Taxes paid bythe network to participating towns would be approximately $30 per household peryear.

2) Once the network is profitable, revenues from the network would be distributedback to towns, further reducing taxes to residences and businesses.


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3) Municipalities and school systems would benefit from access to lessexpensive communications options.

4) In towns where the cable company pays franchise fees (typically a smallpercentage of cable revenue), the network would pay the same percentage of

cable revenue to the towns.

Valley.net

ValleyNet enhances the lives of those it serves and encourages citizenengagement by offering educational programs about computers and the Internet,advocating for universal and effective Internet access, and providing services tofacilitate Internet use. ValleyNet, a non-profit organization, serves individuals,community organizations, and small businesses in the Upper Valley of NewHampshire and Vermont.

Plymouth Regional Forum Plymouth State University (March 7, 2008)

Town of Sandwich

A public/Private joint project that was started in the fall of 2003. They were ableto leverage their resources and made use of a tall tree instead of installing awireless tower. They also used solar power to run their wireless devices. Thelocal ISP was willing to accept some initial losses and trial and error to get theproject running.

NHEC (New Hampshire Electric Co-op)

The Co-op is hitting the ground running in 2008 with plans that build on thesuccess of last year and set the stage for future improvements. In the field,NHEC will be taking the first steps towards implementation of aCommunications/Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI), that will revolutionizehe way information is exchanged between our headquarters and the electricmeter on your house or business. In 2008 NHEC will begin a multiple stepprogram that upgrades its electronic communications infrastructure to ensureadequate communications coverage from Colebrook to Raymond. The projectwill be phased in over the next four years. As part of this comprehensive capitalinvestment, the Co-op will be replacing its aging two-way radio system with awide area telecom network consisting of microwave and fiber links throughoutNHECs service territory and a two-way radio system to replace the existing lowband system. These two technologies will greatly improve our ability to talk withour crews out in the field and gather data from our substations and metersthroughout the service territory. When AMI is fully deployed in the later stages ofthe project, NHEC will be able to read every meter every day, on a schedule oron demand. There will be no need for meter readers to go to every property eachmonth, nor will there be a need for Metering Specialists to make trips toproperties for off-cycle activities such as re-reads or transfer reads. Under afunding plan approved by the NHEC Board of Directors, the entire


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Communications/AMI implementation will be paid for by repurposing existingfunds, thereby avoiding the need to increase rates.

Berlin Regional Forum White Mountain College (March 10, 2008)

The Wireless LINC Initiative of Northern NH and VT.

Wireless LINC is proposing a four part solution including: a wireless infrastructuredeployment; a regional area network; an integrated revolving loan fund forsupporting the buildup of related broadband business; and a supportingeducation/call center for end users. Wireless LINC intends to operate as aRegional Service Provider. It will be a true open access solution, placing choiceand opportunity in the hands of the end user.

The project is under the direction of the Northern Community InvestmentCorporation (NCIC). The project plan organizes the six county (Caledonia, Essex

and Orleans in Vermont and Carroll, Coos and Grafton in New Hampshire)territory into twelve regions. The first region, a 400 square mile areaencompassing the NH towns of Lancaster, Jefferson, Whitefield, Northumberlandand Dalton and the VT towns of Concord, Lunenburg and Gilman is underway, aproject called Pilot 1.

To deliver broadband to the Pilot 1 area, a fiber connection at Lyndon StateCollege (LSC) in Vermont has been established and converted to wirelesstransmission to and from Burke Mountain where transmission is then sent to andfrom the Mount Orne cellular tower in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Thisinstallation is complete and tested.

The next phase of work will deliver service to end users. From Mount Orne,distribution will be made both directly and through a number of repeaters acrossthe 400 square miles. The two initial end user transmission solutions are aboutto begin construction. First, a direct transmission from Mount Orne, coveringregions of Lancaster and Whitefield. Second, a point to point transmission toLunenburg where a mesh network will be distribute service.

End user connections from these two solutions will initially be limited to fifty.These will provide controlled verification of system performance and techniques.The tests are scheduled through the first of July 2008, which will complete theinitial preparation. Wide distribution and access is then planned to begin throughthe summer of 2008.

Town of Colebrook Wireless

Introduced a wireless solution provided by a third party company called GAW(Great AUK Wireless). Monthly plans start at $49 for residential. Businesssolutions are also provided. The service became operational in May 2007.


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Statewide Initiative

New Hampshire Senate Bill 412Senate Bill 412 (presented to the State Legislature in 2008 by Senator DeborahReynolds, D-Plymouth) proposes the creation of an Office of Technology

Development and Telecommunication Planning in the Department of Resourcesand Economic Development. The Bill also creates the position of Director ofTelecommunications for the Office of Technology Development andTelecommunication Planning. The bill defines the Director ofTelecommunications position and assigns it a labor grade of 29.

The Bill sets forth the following goals for the Director of Telecommunications1:

o Coordinate state telecommunications policy planning initiatives by servingas a member of the telecommunications planning and developmentadvisory committee established in RSA 12-A:46, maintaining a state

telecommunications resource website, and working with regional partnersfrom the private and public sector to coordinate efforts to provideincreased interoperable advanced telecommunications systemsthroughout the state with the goal of providing affordable and accessiblebroadband to residents of this state.

o Encourage and facilitate collaboration between public and privateresearch and development efforts in New Hampshire relative totechnology development and telecommunications planning.

o Develop a high technology development plan for the state and coordinatewith partners throughout the state to implement and regularly update theplan.

o Act as an agent in recruiting and retaining high technology companies inNew Hampshire.

o Serve as a resource for state policy makers to develop policies gearedtowards increasing and expanding high technology jobs and promotingdevelopment of a high technology workforce.

o Seek resources such as grants from government and nonprofit entities topromote the states technology development and telecommunicationsplanning initiatives.

In addition to creating the Office of Technology Development andTelecommunication Planning and the Director of Telecommunications, Bill 412also provides two years of initial funding for the effort. The funding is $100,000for fiscal years ending June 30, 2008 and 2009. This funding is generated byassessing regulated telecommunications utilities proportionately by eachproviders gross revenue compared to the total gross revenue of all regulatedtelecommunications utilities.

1http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/SB0412.html


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New Ham pshire Broadband Action Plan

1. To better understand broadband* service and availability, it is important that we collect information by street address. Pleas

enter the street address of your location. This will only be used for assessing broadband availability and future mapping

initiatives. (Name and Company are not required)

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Name: 84.5% 13

Company: 44.5% 6

Address: 100.0% 15Address 2: 15.5% 2

City/Town: 100.0% 15State: 100.0% 15

ZIP/Postal Code: 100.0% 15 answered question 15 skipped question

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2. Thinking about current your location, which of the following best describes your location? (Check all that apply)

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Residential - Primary Home 66.5% 10

Residential - Vacation or Second

Home3.9%

SOHO - Small Office / Home Office 20.0% 3

Telecommuter 12.9% 2

Small Business (less than 100

employees)23.2% 3

Large Business (More than 100

employees)1.3%

Hospital or Healthcare Provider 3.2%

K-12 Educational Institution 0.6%

Higher Educational Institution 5.2%

Government Location -

County/Municipal5.8%

Government Location - State 0.6%

Other (please specify) 4.5%

answered question 15 skipped question

3. Do you have computer(s) at this location?

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Yes 100.0% 15

No 0.0% answered question 15 skipped question

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4. Do you currently have Internet access at this location? If no, go to question number 10.

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Yes 85.8% 13

No 14.2% 2


5. What type of broadband connection do you currently have at this location? Indicate what type(s) of access you have at your

location. (Check all that apply)

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

DSL 21.2% 2

Cable modem 31.8% 4

T1, T3, or other provisioned telco

service11.4% 1

Fiber optic 6.8%

Satellite 20.5% 2

Fixed wireless (WiFi, WiMax,

Microwave, etc.) 8.3% 1

Mobile wireless (Verizon, Cingular,

etc.)6.1%

Don't know 0.0%Other (please specify) 20.5% 2

answered question 13

skipped question 2

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6. What is the name of the company that you currently purchase your broadband access from at this location?

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Verizon/Fair Point 18.0% 2

TimeWarner Cable 6.6%

Comcast 10.7% 1

BayRing 1.6%

One Communications 3.3%

Paetec 1.6%

Granite State Telephone 0.0%SegTel 1.6%

Other (please specify) 56.6% 6 answered question 12 skipped question 3

7. What do you consider to be a "fair market price" for your monthly broadband services?

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Less than $20 10.7% 1

$20 to $50 53.3% 6

$51 to $100 21.3% 2

Over $100 14.8% 1


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8. How much is your average monthly bill at this location for broadband services?

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Less than $20 8.8% 1

$20 to $50 27.4% 3

$51 to $100 41.6% 4

Over $100 22.1% 2

answered question 11 skipped question 4

9. How would you rate the quality of your broadband connection? (e.g., reliability, speed, and customer service) After

responding, skip to question 13.

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Excellent 20.9% 2

Good 35.7% 4

Fair 24.3% 2

Poor 19.1% 2


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10. If you currently do not utilize broadband at your location, why not? (Check all that apply)

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

It's not available 86.2% 5

Installation price is too high 10.3%

Monthly service fee is too high 8.6%

I don't think our community has

sufficient demand for a provider to

deploy services

5.2%

I don't see the need for broadband 1.7%

I'm satisfied with dial-up 0.0%I don't have a computer 0.0%

Other reasons (please specify) 15.5%


11. What would you be willing to pay on a monthly basis for broadband?

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Not more than $25 8.6% 1



More than $100 13.2% 2


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12. What would you be willing to pay in one-time installation costs to get a broadband connection?

Response

Percent

Respons

Count



$500+ 9.8% 1


13. Do you conduct personal business at work because of the availability of "free" broadband?

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Yes 41.9% 6

No 58.1% 9


14. If a free high speed Internet "wireless hotspot" was located in a public location of your community, such as a library,

school, or town hall, would you use it?

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Yes 48.4% 7

No 51.6% 8


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15. Do you consider broadband to be a critical infrastructure? (Similar to electricity, water/sewer, and roads)

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Yes 94.2% 14

No 5.8%


16. Have you ever used a State of New Hampshire website to get information about broadband services?

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Yes 27.7% 4

No 72.3% 11


17. Would you like to see the State take a more active role in coordinating broadband deployment, access, and usage issues in

New Hampshire?

ResponsePercent

ResponsCount

Yes 92.9% 14

No 7.1% 1

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18. Do you think that broadband services will continue to expand in your community if left to market forces (private sector

deployment only)?

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Yes 36.8% 5

No 63.2% 9


19. Do you think that demand for broadband services in your community could be expanded by increasing digital literacy and e

awareness initiatives?

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Yes 51.0% 7

No 11.6% 1

Not sure 37.4% 5


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20. If you are interested in receiving future information about broadband deployment, usage, and access in New Hampshire,

please provide your contact information below.

Response

Percent

Respons

Count

Name: 98.1% 10Company (if applicable): 36.5% 3

Address: 93.3% 9

Address 2: 15.4% 1

City/Town: 93.3% 9

State: 95.2% 9

ZIP/Postal Code: 95.2% 9

Email Address: 97.1% 10


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State of New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED) Broadband Action Plan

Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker 1

Questionnaire for Broadband Vendors

Date:

Vendor Name:

Contact Name:

Title:

Contact Information (email, phone, address):

Additional Materials Submitted (if any):

Approximate number of customers served in NH currently:

This short questionnaire is intended to help us gather information and understand the broadband providers perspective inthe State of New Hampshire. Please complete this survey and email it to Dave Houle [email protected] later thanclose of business on Monday, April 7

th. The information gathered during this process will not be shared verbatim, but will

be aggregated. Specific responses will be kept confidential. Thank you for helping us with this process.

1. How does your company define Broadband?

2. What are the primary obstacles that you see for increased broadband availability andaffordability in the State of New Hampshire?(For example, regulatory, taxation, demand for services, etc.)

3. In your estimate, where are the gaps in available broadband services in New Hampshire?Would you be willing to identify geographic areas in NH where you see an opportunity toexpand existing services?

4. What do you consider a minimum population density for your business to provide broadbandservices in the State of NH? (For example, number of subscribers per mile?)



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State of New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED) Broadband Action Plan

Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker 2

5. Have you ever considered expanding into an underserved area in New Hampshire and did notexecute your plan? If yes, why not?

6. What would incentivize your company to deploy in underserved New Hampshire markets thatare not served today?

7. What do you see as the primary applications for increased broadband demand in the nextthree years for the following users:

a. Residential?b. Business?c. Enterprise?

8. What do you see as the baseline need for broadband access (speed) in the next three yearsfor the following users:

a. Residential?b. Business?c. Enterprise?

9. Would your company be willing to enter into a private-public partnership with a public or non-profit entity to provide broadband services where a private-sector only profit model has notbeen feasible?

10. What role would you like to see the State play in regards to broadband? (e.g. removing barriers,aggregating broadband availability data, providing funding for broadband initiatives focused on digital literacy &education, etc.)

a. What initiatives have been most productive in expanding access and affordability?b. Which initiatives have been counterproductive?



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Broadband vendors thatprovided input during this

process

ReceivedQuestionnaire

(Yes/No)Responded to Questionnaire

(Yes/No)

AT&T Yes Yes

Bayring Communications YesNo, but met senior official at thePortsmouth Regional Forum

Comcast Yes Yes

Dixville Telephone Company Yes Yes

Dunbarton Telephone Yes Yes

Emerson Network Power Yes Yes

FairPoint Communications Yes

No, but met with senior officials twice(2/5/08 and 3/11/08) and FairPoint attendedall regional meetings

Finowen YesNo, but met with senior official at theLebanon regional meeting

G4 Yes YesGranite State Telephone Yes

NCIA YesNo, but met with senior official at the BerlinRegional Forum

NH WISP / Conval Technology (thetwo organizations are merging inSpring 2008) Yes YesNorthern Community InvestmentCorp. Yes Yes

PaeTec Yes Yes

segTEL, Inc. Yes Yes

Time Warner Cable Yes Yes

US Cellular Yes Yes

Verizon Wireless Yes No, but met with senior officials on 03/25/08

WiValley, LLC Yes Yes

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State of New Hampshire Appendix E Potential Funding Sources

E-1

Federal Domestic Assistance ProgramsRelated to Telecommunications Development

Agency Program Description Web Links

Economic

DevelopmentAdministration,

Dept. of Commerce

Grants for Public

Works andEconomicDevelopment

Facilities

Provides grants to economically distressed areas for

construction of public facilities and infrastructure,including broadband deployment and other types oftelecommunications enabling projects FY2006Allocations: $158.1 million

http://www.eda.gov/

Health Resourcesand Services

Administration,Department of

Health and HumanServices

Telehealth NetworkGrants

Grants to develop sustainable telehealth programsand networks in rural and frontier areas, and inmedically unserved areas and populations. FY2006Allocations: $3.4 million

http://www.hrsa.gov/telehealth/

National Library ofMedicine, NationalInstitutes of Health,

Department ofHealth and Human

Services

Medical LibraryAssistance

Provides funds to train professional personnel;strengthen library and information services; facilitateaccess to and delivery of health science information;plan and develop advanced information networks;support certain kinds of biomedical publications; and

conduct research in medical informatics and relatedsciences FY2006 Allocations: $65.2 million

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/extramural.html

NationalTelecommunications and InformationAdministration,

Dept. of Commerce

PublicTelecommunication

s Facilities Planning andConstruction

Assists in planning, acquisition, installation andmodernization of public telecommunications facilitiesFY2006 Allocations: $19.7 million

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/ptfp/index.html

Office of AssistantSecretary forEducational

Research andImprovement, Dept.

of Education

Star Schools

Grants to telecommunication partnerships fortelecommunications facilities and equipment,educational and instructional programming FY2006Allocations: $14.8 million

http://www.ed.gov/programs/starschools/index.html

Office of AssistantSecretary forEducational

Research andImprovement, Dept.

of Education

Ready to TeachGrants to carry out a national telecommunication-based program to improve the teaching in corecurriculum areas. FY2006 Allocations: $10.9 million

http://www.ed.gov/programs/readyteach/index.html

Office of Elementaryand Secondary

Education, Dept. ofEducation

EducationTechnology State

Grants

Grants to State Education Agencies for developmentof information technology to improve teaching andlearning in schools FY2006 Allocations: $272 million

http://www.ed.gov/Technology/TLCF/index.html

Office of LibraryServices, Institute ofMuseum and Library

Services, NationalFoundation on the

Arts and theHumanities

State LibraryProgram

Grants to state library administrative agencies forpromotion of library services that provide all usersaccess to information through State, regional, andinternational electronic networks FY2006Allocations: 163.7 million

http://www.imls.gov/grants/library/lib_gsla.asp#po

Office of SpecialEducation andRehabilitative

Services, Dept. ofEducation

Special Education -Technology and

Media Services forIndividuals with

Disabilities

Supports development and application of technologyand education media activities for disabled childrenand adults FY2006 Allocations: $38.4 million

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html? src=mr/


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Agency Program Description Web Links

Rural UtilitiesService, U.S. Dept.

of Agriculture

Rural TelephoneLoans and Loan

Guarantees

Provides long-term direct and guaranteed loans toqualified organizations for the purpose of financingthe improvement, expansion, construction,acquisition, and operation of telephone lines,facilities, or systems to furnish and improvetelecommunications service in rural areas FY2006

Allocations: $145 million (hardship loans); $420million (cost of money loans); $175 million (FFBTreasury loans)

http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/index.htm


of Agriculture

Distance Learningand TelemedicineLoans and Grants

Provides seed money for loans and grants to ruralcommunity facilities (e.g., schools, libraries,hospitals) for advanced telecommunications systemsthat can provide health care and educationalbenefits to rural areas FY2006 Allocations: $54.4million (grants) $25 million (loans)

http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/dlt/dlt.htm


of Agriculture

Rural BroadbandAccess Loan andLoan Guarantee

Program

Provides loan and loan guarantees for facilities andequipment providing broadband service in ruralcommunities FY2006 Allocations: $2032 million (costof money loan) $46 million (4% loan) $79 million(loan guarantee)

http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/broadband.htm


of Agriculture

CommunityConnect

Broadband Grants

Provides grants to applicants proposing to providebroadband service on a community orientedconnectivity basis to rural communities of under20,000 inhabitants. FY2006 Allocations: $9 million

http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/index.htm

Universal ServiceFunding

Schools andLibraries Program

The Schools and Libraries Program reimbursesproviders for providing discounts on the purchaseand installation of telecommunications services suchas high speed Internet access. Discounts for supportdepend on the level of poverty and the urban/ruralstatus of the population served. (E-Rate)

http://www.usac.org/sl/

Universal ServiceFunding

Rural Health CareProgram

The Rural Health Care Program of the UniversalService Fund (USF) is a support program to providereduced rates to rural health care providers (HCPs)for telecommunications services and Internet accesscharges related to the use of telemedicine & tele-health.

http://www.usac.org/rhc/


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Private Domestic Assistance ProgramsRelated to Telecommunications Development

Organization Description Web Links

Alcatel-Lucent

The Alcatel-Lucent Foundation is the philanthropic arm of

Alcatel-Lucent and it leads the company's charitableactivities. With a focus on education and volunteerism, theFoundation's mission is to support the commitment ofAlcatel-Lucent to social responsibility by serving andenhancing the communities where its employees andcustomers live and work.

http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/Broadband

American WoodmarkFoundation

Annual campaigns, Building/renovation, Capital campaigns,continuing support, Curriculum development, Equipment,General/operating support.

http://www.americanwoodmark.com/

Annie E. CaseyFoundation

The primary mission of the Annie E. Casey Foundation is tofoster public policies, human-service reforms, andcommunity supports that more effectively meet the needs oftodays vulnerable children and families. In pursuit of thisgoal, the Foundation makes grants that help states, cities,and neighborhoods fashion more innovative, cost-effectiveresponses to these needs.

http://www.aecf.org/Home/AboutUs/GrantInformation.aspx

Bank of America

This foundation funds, as its primary focus, education

projects. Bank of America also funds health and humanservices, arts and culture, and community developmentprojects. All requests for funding should be submitted tolocal Bank of America offices.

http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_grantapp

Benton Foundation

The mission of the Benton Foundation is to articulate apublic interest vision for the digital age and to demonstratethe value of communications for solving social problems.Current priorities include: promoting a vision and policyalternatives for the digital age in which the benefit to thepublic is paramount; raising awareness among funders andnonprofits on their stake in critical policy issues; enablingcommunities and nonprofits to produce diverse and locallyresponsive media content.

http://www.benton.org/about

Bill & Melinda GatesFoundation

The foundation has committed $17 million in StayingConnected challenge grants to support hardware upgrades,broadband connectivity, technical support, and technology

training programs.

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/UnitedStates/USLibraryProgram/Grants/default.

htm

Calvert Foundation

Calvert Foundation raises investment capital throughindividuals and institutions, and uses it to provide affordableloans to nonprofit organizations that help underservedcommunities.

http://www.calvertfoundation.org

Case FoundationCommunity development; Education;Engineering/technology; Health care; Youth development,services.

http://www.casefoundation.org/

Cisco

Cisco donates cash grants, products, and technical andbusiness expertise so nonprofit organizations can use thelatest Internet and networking technology to provide betterservices to their clients. In addition, the Cisco SystemsFoundation, a separate, private, nonprofit (501c3)organization, makes cash grants to eligible nonprofits,primarily within the United States.

http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/ac222/society/grants_partnerships/inde

x.html

CitiGroup Foundation

Grants are made to reinforce community-led efforts torevitalize low-income neighborhoods in Citigroup

communities worldwide. The Foundation seeks to supportcommunity development corporations, intermediaryorganizations and community development financialinstitutions that focus on affordable housing, economicdevelopment, welfare-to-work initiatives, communityinfrastructure improvements, and environmentallysustainable growth to local economies.

http://www.citigroup.com/citigroup/corporate/foundation/index.htm

Educating EveryoneGiving limited to not-for-profits providing educationalservices in distance learning.

http://www.usdla.org/html/aboutus/ee.htm

F. B. HeronFoundation

The F.B. Heron Foundation is a private, grant makinginstitution dedicated to supporting organizations with a track

http://www.fbheron.org/prog_guide.html


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Organization Description Web Linksrecord of building wealth within low-income communities.

Ford Foundation

The area coordinates work in three fields and aims to createconditions for the development of sustainable and equitablecommunities. 1) Environment and Development: 2)Community Developmen3) Sexuality and Reproductive

Health

http://www.fordfound.org/

Ford Motor Company

Building/renovation, Conferences/seminars, Donatedequipment, Donated land, Donated products, Employeevolunteer services, General/operating support, In-kind gifts,Loaned talent, Research, Scholarship funds, Sponsorships,Technical assistance, Use of facilities.

http://www.ford.com/en/goodworks/default.htm

Hitachi Foundation

Through the Business and Community Grants Program, thefoundation supports programs designed to enhanceopportunity and quality of life for economically isolatedpeople through business-community partnerships and byimproving the ability of economically isolated people towork, earn living wages, and/or accumulate assets.

http://www.hitachifoundation.org/

Intel CorporationDonated equipment, Donated products, Equipment,General/operating support, Internship funds, Programdevelopment, Research, Technical assistance.

http://www.intel.com/community/index.htm

National Rural FundersCollaborative

NRFC is a collaborative philanthropic initiative organized to

expand resources for families and communities in regions ofpersistent poverty, especially areas where concentrations ofpoverty and communities of color overlap.

http://www.nrfc.org/

Nextel CorporationNextel makes charitable contributions to nonprofitorganizations involved with public safety. Support is givenprimarily in areas of company operations.

http://www.nextel.com/about/community/index.shtml

PNC Foundation

The foundation supports programs designed to promoteeconomic development and enhance the quality of life forthe region through community revitalization, culturalenrichment, and broad-based human services. Specialemphasis is directed toward programs designed to promotethe growth of targeted low- or moderate-incomecommunities and/or provide services to the residents ofthese communities.

http://www.pnc.com/aboutus/pncfoundation.html

Siemens Foundation

The Siemens Foundation provides over $4.5 million towardsscience, technology, engineering and math initiativesannually. Its signature programs, the Siemens Competition

in Math, Science & Technology and the Siemens Awards forAdvanced Placement, reward exceptional achievement inscience, math and technology.

http://www.siemens-

foundation.org/en/about.htm

Skoll Foundation

Current areas of focus include cultivating entrepreneurialleadership in sectors with limited or no access to capital,training, or encouragement; building capacity and advancingthe effectiveness of the public benefit sector; stimulatingcommunity building through technology; and non-traditionaleducation and learning models to improve educationalsystems globally, with a focus on teenagers and youngadults.

http://www.skollfund.org/

Surdna Foundation

The foundation makes grants in the areas of environment,community revitalization, effective citizenry, the arts and thenonprofit sector, with annual grant making of approximately$37 million.

http://www.surdna.org/grants/

Teleflex

Support for higher, elementary, and vocational education

and literacy programs; hospitals and health, medicalresearch, rehabilitation programs for alcohol and drugabuse, science, and technology; community funds andsocial services.

http://www.teleflex.com/

Threshold Foundation

Serve the social change movement by funding innovativenational and international non-profit organizations working tofurther the causes of social justice, environmentalpreservation, humane economic systems and the peacefulcoexistence of individuals, communities and cultures.

http://www.thresholdfoundation.org/index.php?id=84


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Organization Description Web Links

W.G KelloggFoundation

The Foundation's Rural Development program helps localpeople capitalize on their strengths and develop newnetworks between individuals, communities, andorganizations. Together, they can create partnerships torestore the vision and vigor of rural communities

http://www.wkkf.org/

Walter KaitzFoundation

The foundation furthers its mission by funding creative and

unique projects in community and resource developmentand workforce development.Fields of interest: Employment, services;Media/communications; Telecommunications, electronicmessaging services.

http://www.walterkaitz.org/

William HearstFoundation

The charitable goal of the William Randolph HearstFoundation reflects the philanthropic interests of WilliamRandolph Hearst -- Education, Health, Social Service andCulture . Within these four areas, the Foundation assistsinstitutions in providing opportunities to underserved andunderrepresented populations.

http://www.hearstfdn.org/grants_home.php


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What is Broadband?To evaluate the status of and set metrics for broadband deployment in California, the CBTF developed a working

denition of broadband.

Broadband is dened by the ability to perform online applications at a reasonable performance level for the end user.

Broadband is a range of speeds and will evolve over time as applications and needs change. It is a summation of the

downstream data rate (transmission to the user) and upstream data rate (transmission from the user).

The ratio of the downstream and upstream must be a minimum of 10:1 (the ratio of the downstream and upstream data rates can

increase from 10:1 to a fully symmetrical 1:1).

Broadband must have the capability to be always on, and have a sustainable steady state data rate.

Burst-able speeds provide benet to users, but should not be considered in the same manner as steady data rates.

The minimum speed required to use the most basic of broadband-enabled applications is 512 kbps, and this minimum data rate i

expected to increase over time.

An increasing scale that continues to differentiate within speed tiers allows stakeholders to measure specic

broadband availability over time.

500 kbps - 1 Mbps Voice over IPSMSBasic EmailWeb Browsing (simple sites)Streaming Music (caching)Low Quality Video (highly compressed)

1 Mbps - 5 Mbps Web Browsing (complex sites)Email (larger size attachments)Remote SurveillanceIPTV-SD (1-3 channels)File Sharing (small/medium)Telecommuting (ordinary)Digital broadcast video (1 channel)Streaming Music

5 Mbps - 10 Mbps Telecommuting (converged services)File Sharing (large)

IPTV-SD (multiple channels)Switched Digital VideoVideo on Demand SDBroadcast SD VideoVideo Streaming (2-3 channels)HD Video DownloadingLow Definition TelepresenceGamingMedical File Sharing (basic)Remote Diagnosis (basic)Remote EducationBuilding Control & Management

10 Mbps - 100 Mbps TelemedicineEducational ServicesBroadcast Video SD and some HDIPTV-HDGaming (complex)Telecommuting (high quality video)

High Quality TelepresenceHD SurveillanceSmart/Intelligent Building Control

100 Mbps - 1 Gbps HD TelemedicineMultiple Educational ServicesBroadcast Video full HDFull IPTV Channel SupportVideo on Demand HDGaming (immersion)Remote Server Services for Telecommuting

1 Gbps - 10 Gbps Research ApplicationsTelepresence using uncompressed high definition video streamsLive event digital cinema streamingTelemedicine remote control of scientific/medical instrumentsInteractive remote visualization and virtual realityMovement of terabyte datasetsRemote supercomputing

Upstream and Downstream Speed Range Applications

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Drawing Number: M1003

Revision Date: 2/07/07

Drawn By: Robert L. Hegarty

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