CONNECTED COMMUNITIESLeveraging the Value and Assets of a FTTP

NetworkApplications and Extreme Local Content

THE BROADBAND GROUPThomas Reiman-President

Presented | Spring 2009 Dallas, Texas

THE BROADBAND COMPANIESTHE BROADBAND COMPANIES

BROADBAND VENTURES, LLC

URBAN LAND INSTITUTE U.S. CONFERENCE

OF MAYORS

BROAVADA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

BROADBAND VENTURES, LLC

BROADBAND AFFILIATIONS & ASSOCIATIONSBROADBAND AFFILIATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS

US BROADBAND COALITION

THE BROADBAND GROUP

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KEY TRENDS DRIVING TELECOM BUSINESSKEY TRENDS DRIVING TELECOM BUSINESS

PURE TECHNOLOGY is

being commoditized“The commoditization of technology is inevitable.”

Consumers looking for a

TRUSTED PARTNER“To help guide them through the major transitions they are/will be facing.”

There is demand for USER

CENTRIC SERVICES“Consumers want to be at the center of their communications universe; whatever they want, wherever they want, whenever they want.”

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CREATING A  TECHNOLOGY MASTER PLAN™CREATING A  TECHNOLOGY MASTER PLAN™

Developments and Municipalities play key, if not dominant, role in defining the value of a Connected Community enabled by FTTP

Demographic & Social Trends Increased use and dependence on technology Aging boomer population values “green” and “connected” Administration’s focus on “broadband” economic development, improved healthcare, and education Must be a part of Urban Planning Partnerships

Development/Municipal Leadership Trends Increased focus on green initiatives, sustainability Creating an active link between productivity and jobs Focus on defining personality, place and sense of community

Essential Broadband planning is more than a FTTP Investment

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BENEFITS OF A FIBER COMMUNITY BENEFITS OF A FIBER COMMUNITY & POINTS OF DIFFERENTIATION & POINTS OF DIFFERENTIATION

Telemedicine

IP Security

Remote Meter Reading | Real-Time Power Usage

Distance Learning | Educational Tool

TeleWork

Community Differentiation

Extreme Local Content

Community Intranet

Community Announcements

School Events | Parental Involvement

Community Activities

Government Announcements & Activities

Local Advertising

Advanced Applications

Create “Community” through Local

Content

6FOREST CITY STAPLETONBRAMBLETON

UNION PARK COYOTE SPRINGS

Innovative Community Planning, Thinking, and Development

AMERICA’S LEADING AMERICA’S LEADING CONNECTED COMMUNITIESCONNECTED COMMUNITIES

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Cleveland ClinicIntegrates clinical and hospital care with

research and education to provide a broad array of health care

Community Features, Health and Wellness Focus

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UNION PARK THE HEART OF LAS VEGAS

“This exciting project will redefine Las Vegas as a world-class city with culture, cutting-edge medical treatment and research, and true urban living in an environment that respects the city’s precious resources. – Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman

Las Vegas Urban Redevelopment 61 acres of mixed use development, public and private facilities All facilities anchored with fiber and ubiquitous connectivity Full IP services

Lou Ruvo Brain Institute

Dedicated to the conquest of Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s,

Parkinson’s, ALS, and all forms of brain disease.

Institute is a worldwide cooperative research network seeking new treatments and

prevention methods.

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“Technology isn’t the reason I moved here, but it’s the reason I stayed.”“The whole reason we moved in was because it was a connected community.”

“I don’t think there’s any place quite like Brambleton in Northern Virginia, and I’m very proud.”

“Brambleton’s intranet is great; it’s wonderful for building connections.”

Loudon, VA6,240 homes, Town Center, Educational Center Verizon’s 1st FiOS Community Universal Services to all Residents Community Intranet Broadband Properties Award Winner 2006

FiOS Residential and Town CenterAgreement with Medconcierge; remote medical servicesAgreement with Carina Technologies; energy information servicesVerizon Retail Center Plan for Partnership with Verizon Communications to create a Community Technology Center

Introducing Brambleton 2.0

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COYOTE SPRINGSCOYOTE SPRINGSA Unique Carrier-Content PartnershipA Unique Carrier-Content Partnership

Outside of Las Vegas, NVOutside of Las Vegas, NV

Home to the Western United States PGA Village

Entitled for 140,000 homes – 50+ million sq. ft. commercial

A “New Town” development

America’s Largest Master Planned Community

Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) Rural Location Exchange Carrier

Network Investment Developer Invested Video and

Data Content Retail Service Provider

Distance Shrinking Technology Energy Information Services and

IP Security

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8,000 residential units, 4,700 acres, 13 million sq. feet of commercial

Focus on active lifestyle Affiliation with University of Colorado Focus on Health and Wellness Dedicated to Sustainability

FOREST CITY STAPLETONFOREST CITY STAPLETONDenver, CODenver, CO

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FOCUS FOR 2009-2010FOCUS FOR 2009-2010

“One of the reasons we selected this region is the high quality of life the area offers, including high-quality

education, health care, telecommunications infrastructure, & other amenities.”

– Jim O’Neil, President Northrop Grumman Corp. on corporate relocation of the company to Bristol, VA

THE BROADBAND GROUPTHE BROADBAND GROUPAND ITS COMMITMENT TO MUNICIPAL BROADBANDAND ITS COMMITMENT TO MUNICIPAL BROADBAND

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ECONOMIC BROADBAND STIMULUSECONOMIC BROADBAND STIMULUS

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (ARRA)

Allocates approximately $7 billion for broadband

– $2.5 billion for grants, loans, and loan guarantees for broadband infrastructure through the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS)

– $4.35 billion for grants through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) pursuant to a new Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)

Critical terms in ARRA are undefined: – “broadband”

– “unserved” and “underserved” areas

– “rural”

– “public interest”

How RUS and NTIA choose to define these terms will drastically impact applicant eligibility.

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ECONOMIC BROADBAND STIMULUSECONOMIC BROADBAND STIMULUS

Stated purpose of BTOP is to provide broadband access in “unserved” areas and improve access in “underserved” areas.

–“Unserved” and “underserved” not defined in ARRA.

Further goals are to improve broadband use by public safety, schools and libraries, medical and healthcare providers, and other community organizations as well as agencies serving vulnerable populations (low-income, unemployed, aged).

BTOP also is designed to create jobs and simulate broadband demand, economic growth, and job creation generally.

Opportunity for Public-Private Partnerships anchored with a Technology Master Plan™.

NTIA RUS RUS currently administers three

programs supporting broadband deployment:– Telephone Infrastructure Loan Program– Rural Broadband Access Loan Program– Community Connect Grant Program

At least 75% of the area served by projects receiving funding must be in rural areas “without sufficient access to high speed broadband service” as determined by the Secretary.

There is a high priority on service areas with the greatest “rurality” and economic need.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Developments and Municipalities play key, if not dominant, role in defining the value of a Connected Community

enabled by FTTP

Essential Broadband planning is more than a FTTP Investment

A “trusted partnership” is not about investing in FTTP. Creating a technology “story” and “plan” has proven

senior to selling fiber.

Networks enable and transport the personality of any community

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