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General Assembly Meeting Tuesday, November 19, 2013 10 am to 2:30 pm Santa Barbara Room The Mission Inn Riverside, California
General Assembly Meeting
Tuesday, November 19, 201310 am to 2:30 pm
Santa Barbara RoomThe Mission Inn
Riverside, California
IERB General Assembly Meeting
Welcome and Introductions
Lea Deesing Chair, IERB Consortium Chief Innovation Officer, City of Riverside Executive Director, Smart Riverside
Martha van RooijenConsortium Manager
IERB created through the California Advanced Service Fund (CASF)
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
3‐year program (2012‐2015)
Reliable, affordable, and available high‐speed internet access is important for the region
IERB Consortium Update
CPUC CASF 14 Statewide Consortia
Organizational Chart
California Public Utilities CommissionSmartRiverside Consortium Fiscal Agent
Executive CommitteeLea Deesing, Chair, SmartRiverside
Kevin Crawford, CIO, County of Riverside
Jennifer Hilber, CIO, County of San Bernardino
Consortium ManagerMartha van Rooijen
Consortium Members
IERB Members
33 Members
Diverse stakeholders
Endorsed by over 20 other organizations
Representing San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
IERB Consortium Members
Bayne & Associates California State University, San Bernardino City of Barstow City of Cathedral City City of Corona City of Loma Linda City of Moreno Valley City of Redlands City of Riverside City of San Bernardino Coachella Valley Economic Partnership County of Riverside County of San Bernardino Coachella Valley Economic Partnership Eastern Sierra Connect Broadband Consortium Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri)
Greenfield Communications Harris & Associates Hi‐Desert Memorial Health Care District Housing Authority, Co. of San Bernardino Inland Empire United Way Inland Library System Morongo Basin Regional Economic Development Consortium
MVR Consulting Netreva, Inc. PhD Computing, Inc. Riverside Unified School District San Bernardino City Unified School District San Bernardino Community College District San Bernardino Public Library Strategic Point LLC Alliance for Commercialization of Technology Western Riverside Council of Governments
Close the Digital Divide
Goal is Broadband access for at least 98% of Households
• e.g., Residents, Business, Government, Schools, Libraries, Parks, Community Centers, Medical Facilities.
Digital Divide – Broadband Adoption Rates:
Fixed Residential Broadband Connections Adoption Rate
Statewide 75%
Inland Empire:
San Bernardino County 70%
Riverside County 77%
Other Southern California Counties:
Los Angeles County 73%
Orange County 82%
San Diego County 83%
*California Broadband Report, CPUC, June 2011*Fixed Residential Connections > 6 Mbps down > 1.5 Mbps up
IERB Broadband Infrastructure & Access Plan
Project Priority List (PPL)
Infrastructure projects
Broadband and economic development
Local government broadband policies and best practices
Programs for underserved and disadvantaged residents
Advocacy: government & broadband providers
Identify projects eligible for CPUC and funding sources
IERB Consortium—Long Term
Broadband policies adopted and implemented in IE
PPL projects achieved
Could we be a Gig Region?
Respond as technologies advance/emerge
Continue past 2015– Apply for CPUC funds and partnering
Innovations Pharmacies Grocery Stores Universities and schools Urgent Care Military Large Employers Rural Areas Prisons Developing nations ???
Digital Divide
John BakerCalifornia Public Utilities Commission
SB740 and AB1299 signed by Governor
New funding and eligibility for Broadband Infrastructure & Publicly Supported Housing Communities
Steve BlumPresidentTellus Venture Associates
Value of Local Broadband Policy
Michael Ort, PhDPraxis AssociatesCalifornia Broadband Cooperative
Visionary Project: “Digital 395”
High‐Speed Broadband Fiber HighwayReno to Barstow
Dr. Earl Ferguson, MD, PhD, Col USAF MC (Retired) National Rural ACO Inland Empire Health Information Exchange California Broadband Cooperative Director, Cardiovascular Imaging
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Impact of Connectivity and New Telehealth Opportunities within the IE
Lunch
12:15 to 1:15 pm
Konrad BolowichIT DirectorCity of Loma Linda
Loma LindaConnected Community Program
Fiber‐to‐the‐Home (FTTH)
Julie LangouProject ManagerEastern Sierra ConnectRegional Broadband Consortium
Hands‐on Broadband Technology for Extremely Remote Areas
Follow up Items:
www.iebroadband.com
www.cpuc.ca.gov (CASF Statewide Consortia Information)
IERB Project Contact: Martha van Rooijen, MVR ConsultingConsortium [email protected] or (951) 845‐4391
IERB Fiscal Agent:Lea Deesing, Executive [email protected]
General Assembly Meeting
Tuesday, November 19, 201310 am to 2:30 pm
Santa Barbara RoomThe Mission Inn
Riverside, California
