Technology Advisory Technology Advisory Committee Committee

Status and Interim Report July Status and Interim Report July 14, 200814, 2008

Gary GomesGary Gomes

TAC CharterTAC Charter

Assess Public and Business Assess Public and Business RequirementsRequirements

Develop Educational MaterialsDevelop Educational Materials Develop Business Model (s)Develop Business Model (s) Recommend Implementation PlanRecommend Implementation Plan

TAC StatusTAC Status

Ad Hoc Mayoral Committee initiated Ad Hoc Mayoral Committee initiated December 2007December 2007

Working GroupsWorking Groups• TechnologyTechnology• ApplicationsApplications• Business PlansBusiness Plans

Interim Report approved May 2008Interim Report approved May 2008

What is BroadbandWhat is Broadband

More than just “Internet”, or “Video” More than just “Internet”, or “Video” or “Triple Play”or “Triple Play”

More than just “High Speed”More than just “High Speed” It’s Essential Information Age It’s Essential Information Age

InfrastructureInfrastructure Analogous toAnalogous to

• Railroads of 19Railroads of 19thth Century Century• Highways of 20Highways of 20thth Century Century

What is Broadband?What is Broadband?

The means to delivery of the digital The means to delivery of the digital content that people, business and content that people, business and government need to participate in government need to participate in the 21the 21stst Century Information Century Information

Infrastructure needs to be ubiquitous Infrastructure needs to be ubiquitous and affordableand affordable

The need is growing (doubling The need is growing (doubling annually) and faster and faster annually) and faster and faster networks and access are requirednetworks and access are required

What is BroadbandWhat is Broadband

Basis for Economic GrowthBasis for Economic Growth• Supports area’s major economic enginesSupports area’s major economic engines• Attractor for Tech IndustryAttractor for Tech Industry• 1-2% Annual GDP Growth1-2% Annual GDP Growth• Increase in property valuesIncrease in property values• Green Initiative (reduced travel)Green Initiative (reduced travel)

What is Broadband?What is Broadband?

Combination of Fiber and WirelessCombination of Fiber and Wireless FiberFiber

• Highest Capacity (nearly unlimited)Highest Capacity (nearly unlimited)• Readily ExpandableReadily Expandable

WirelessWireless• MobileMobile• Rapid deploymentRapid deployment

Three critical infrastructure Three critical infrastructure componentscomponents

• Diverse, redundant, high level Diverse, redundant, high level connectivity to international and connectivity to international and national fiber backbones and Tier 1 national fiber backbones and Tier 1 Internet.Internet.

• Intra-regional core network providing Intra-regional core network providing ultra-high speed connectivity among ultra-high speed connectivity among major governmental and enterprise major governmental and enterprise users.users.

• Universal fixed and mobile access for Universal fixed and mobile access for government, businesses and individuals government, businesses and individuals

TAC Initial RecommendationsTAC Initial Recommendations

Adopt Broadband Policy StatementAdopt Broadband Policy Statement• Social & Economic ImperativeSocial & Economic Imperative• Integrate into Strategic PlansIntegrate into Strategic Plans• Promulgate Broadband VisionPromulgate Broadband Vision

Inventory Applicable Municipal AssetsInventory Applicable Municipal Assets Create Valuable New AssetsCreate Valuable New Assets Sponsor creation of Regional Sponsor creation of Regional

Broadband InitiativesBroadband Initiatives

Inventory Assets – Reduce Costs Inventory Assets – Reduce Costs and/or Generate Revenueand/or Generate Revenue

Spare Fiber Optics capacitySpare Fiber Optics capacity Spare Fiber ConduitsSpare Fiber Conduits Sewer/storm pipesSewer/storm pipes Utility ROWUtility ROW Light PolesLight Poles Pole attachment rightsPole attachment rights Licensed microwave frequenciesLicensed microwave frequencies

Develop New Municipal AssetsDevelop New Municipal Assets

Create value and reduce future costs Create value and reduce future costs and implementation time and implementation time• Enact Policy to install utility conduit Enact Policy to install utility conduit

during any major road, water and gas during any major road, water and gas lines or other ROW construction (can lines or other ROW construction (can reduce FTTH cost by 50%).reduce FTTH cost by 50%).

• Augment Zoning & Building Codes to Augment Zoning & Building Codes to require utility conduit to parcels as require utility conduit to parcels as integral part of subdivision utilities.integral part of subdivision utilities.

Further TAC ActionsFurther TAC Actions

Review potential Ownership and Review potential Ownership and Business ModelsBusiness Models

Develop alternate Implementation Develop alternate Implementation PlansPlans

Identify and “Qualify” PartnersIdentify and “Qualify” Partners Identify sources of FinancingIdentify sources of Financing Provide Vocal support / Community Provide Vocal support / Community

Consensus BuildingConsensus Building

Questions?Questions?

Muni Fiber DeploymentsMuni Fiber Deployments