12. Mountain Connect 2013
Tim Miles
Technology Director
Steamboat Springs School District (SSSD)
South Routt School District (Soroco)
325 7th St
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
970-871-3184 (W)
970-819-4363 (C)
tmiles@sssd.k12.co.us
14. Why
are
we
here?
• What’s
the
problem
SSSD/Steamboat?
• 3.5
hours
from
Denver
• Top
Ranked
School
District
–
State/Na3on
• High
Cost
($100+
MB),
Recently
(50+MB)
• Redundancy?
• One
Provider
(CL)
…
Last
mile
(Comcast,
Resort,
Zirkel,
Satelite)
• Who
is
beWer
nego3ator?
(Me,
Them,
Neighbor)
• Rent
3mes
Many
• Slow
Learners
• Their
Business
Model!
• Sorry
you
are
not
Denver!
• My
needs
are
s3ll
growing-‐What
to
do?
– Wait
– Do
it
yourself,
Partner
15. Educate-They need our help?
Who has rented a tuxedo?
Shame on me! Shame on You! Solution!
Who has upgraded/converted/purchased telco services?
How did that go? Who is looking like Tuxedo company?
Don’t want to but need to!
16. Solu3on:CNL
• The
simple
solu3on:
CNL
• You
are
not
alone
• Larger
Voice,
Larger
Demand,
Nego3a3on,
Aggregate,
Demand,
Partner
• Rent
3mes
One
• BeWer
Cost
• You
now
have
op3ons!
• How
much
does
it
cost?
• StartUp
• Time(Organize)
• Ongoing
• Is
it
feasible?
• I
believe
so
• What’s
the
RoI?
• Lower
Cost,
Added
Value,
Redundancy(?),
Growth,
Partners,
Nego3a3on
17. What
Is
A
Carrier
Neutral
Loca3on
BeWer
Internet
for
Everyone
28. Sustainability/Growth
• Sustainable
at
NCB
member
only
level;
• More
sustainable
with
more
tenants
• Poten3al
for
Growth
– More
commercial
tenants
– More
service
providers
– Distributed
Antenna
System
• Consolida3on
of
Services
• Redundant
30. Distributed
Antenna
System:
-‐Deploy
high-‐speed
Wi-‐Fi
and
cellular
services
-‐More
bandwidth,
less
money
-‐More
produc3vity
-‐”The
Steamboat
Experience”
CNL
Supports
DAS
31. Conclusion
• CNL
is
affordable
in
NCB
budget
• Strong
business
case
for
CNL
• Strong
poten3al
for
sustainability
AND
growth
• What’s
the
next
step?
32. Questions?
Tim Miles
Technology Director
Steamboat Springs School District (SSSD)
South Routt School District (Soroco)
325 7th St
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
970-871-3184 (W)
970-819-4363 (C)
tmiles@sssd.k12.co.us
33.
34.
35. PR E PA R E D F O R
MOUNTAIN CONNECT 2013 RURAL BROADBAND
JUNE 17, 2013
BR E C K E N R I D G E , CO
B Y
A N T H O N Y D . E D W A R D S , E S Q
S A N J U A N L A W O F F I C E , L L C
CO-FOUNDER OF
CROWDFUNDING OFFERINGS, LTD. CREATOR OF THE MAIN STREET CROWD
PLATFORM
WWW.MAINSTREETCROWD.COM
Crowdfunding:
A New Avenue for Expanding
Broadband to Communities
36. Presentation Outline
Introduction
Crowdfunding Investing Coming to A Theatre Near You Soon
Broadband Crowdfunding
Platforms & Projects
Crowdfunding Options
The Concept of Investing via Crowdfunding
Review of Crowdfund Act of 2012
Group Discussion
37. What is Crowdfunding?
Debt
• The “crowd” commits funds in return for interest or “profit
sharing.” (Prosper.com)
Donation/Rewards Based
• The “crowd” donates funds in
return for rewards (Kickstarter & Indiegogo)
Equity Investing
• The “crowd” purchases shares in return for equity
• $20.5 million raised overseas in 2011 (Forbes)
39. Broadband Projects
CROWFUNDING BROADBAND SUCCESS
Blacksburg Virginia ($91,400)
TechPad’s fundraising campaign to bring next-generation Internet
speeds and free public Wi-Fi to Blacksburg reached its goal with
less than seven hours remaining Wednesday evening. [Roanoke
Times, June 6, 2013]
1 Gigabyte (200 Megabit Speed)
$75.00 per month for Downtown
Direct Access
40. Broadband Projects
OTHER BROADBAND PROJECTS
ULTRA-FAST Crossroads Wi-Fi: Kansas City, MO
KANSAS CITY? BUT I THOUGHT THEY HAD GOOGLE FIBER!
Continued
Hosted on http://neighbor.ly/
41. Broadband Projects
OTHER BROADBAND PROJECTS
GOOGLE FIBER/KANSAS CITY
Serving Residential
Business Community Remains Underserved
RESPONSE
Ultra-Fast Crossroads Wi-Fi Project (100 Mb/s Wireless Mesh for
Crossroads in Kansas City (Project Pending Launch)
Juniper Gardens Apartments located in one of the poorest sections
of Kansas City, Kan.(Project Success)
Neighbor.ly Project raised $34,500 and equipment
manufacturer Ubiquiti made up the difference with an in-kind
contribution of product.
42. COMMUNITY FOCUSED CROWFUNDING
INITIATIVES NOT ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY’S NEED
(BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES/GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY)
CROWFUNDING BROADBAND
(PUBLIC vs PRIVATE or PUBLIC/PRIVATE)
PUBLIC CENTRALIZED CROWFUNDING BROADBAND
EFFORTS
43. COMMUNITY FOCUSED CROWFUNDING
INITIATIVES NOT ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
CROWFUNDING BROADBAND
(PUBLIC/PRIVATE)
PRIVATE ENTITY MANAGEMENT/PUBLIC ENTITY OWNERSHIP
or SUPPORT
GOVERNMENT/NGO FUNDING
Crowfunding for Broadband Expansion
• Cheaper/Lower Service Fees is a Reward
• Partner with Private Sector for Professional Network Management
WHY?
The Private Sector is much more receptive and experienced in
Managing Multi-User (Residential/Business/Other) Networks.
Aggregating Private Sector Demand is what motivates Private Sector
Participants.
44. COMMUNITY FOCUSED CROWFUNDING
INITIATIVES NOT ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
CROWFUNDING BROADBAND
(PRIVATE ONLY)
CURRENT OPTIONS
BROADBAND EXPANSION BY CROWDFUNDING DIRECTLY
TO THE PUBLIC IN RETURN FOR REWARD (e.g. LOWER
FEES)
PRIVATE START-UP
Equity Offering via Regulation D (Accredited Investor Focused)
FUTURE OPTIONS
Equity Crowfunding via the Public (Network/Company owned by
some community members) (LLC/S Corp/C Corp/Public Benefit
Corp)
45. Crowdfunding Investing: A Brief Synopsis
A NEW AVENUE FOR RAISING CAPTIAL
• The ‘Crowd’ receives a small stake in a business in return for
investing capital towards an online funding goal
• Network of support for the business (Ambassadors/
Customers/Advisors)
46. General Process for Crowdfunding Investing
Entrepreneur
FUNDING PORTAL
1. Entrepreneur Posts Project in Portal
2. Crowd Evaluates the Offering
3. Crowd Pledges to Invest via Escrow or Transfer Agent
4. If Successful, Business is Funded
5. If Successful,Transfer Agent Forwards Shares to
Crowd
6. Entrepreneur Reports to Shareholders and Performs
Other Duties as Required
47. JOBS Act: CROWDFUND Act of 2012
Allows existing businesses and start-ups to raise
up to $1,000,000 of capital, online, every 12 months
Allows the general public to invest in these security
offerings (no accredited investor restriction)
Provides investor protections and platform
restrictions
48. Investor Protections: Equity Crowdfunding
• In general, the greater of $2,000 or 5% of annual income and no
more than $2,000 per offering in any 12 month period
Investing limits
• Officers and directors
• Principals holding more than 20% of the equity
Background checks on issuers
• Provide risk related disclosures
• Investor education information
• Investor affirmation
Investor education/confirmation
49. Outstanding Questions: Equity Crowdfunding
When can I sell my interest?
How do I sell my interest?
How is valuation determined?
Can My Community Create a Micro Stock Exchange?
50. What Now? Equity Crowdfunding
The SEC had 270 days from April 5, 2012 to receive
public input and formulate the Rules.
Washington Insiders anticipate the Rules to be
Released by Fall 2013
51. Conclusion
Crowdfunding is a legitimate option for communities
to expand Broadband Services.
Projects & Initiatives are what the public prefers to
fund.
Public/Private/Collaborative Crowdfunding
Solutions are filling the gap and will continue to do
so.
55. About SkyWerx
Launched in 2003
Residential and business broadband
provider to Pagosa Springs, Bayfield,
Durango.
Network backend is built upon redundant,
licensed, long-haul microwave links (50+
miles) fed via fiber with East and West
Routes
One of the largest WISPs and Middle Mile
Providers in SW Colorado and the only
Gbps+ licensed microwave network
spanning 200+ miles
56. Infrastructure and Network
Expansion Update
Completed 1 Gbps backbone into Chaffee
County
Network is indirectly servicing Monarch Ski
Area, Mt. Princeton Hot Springs, and the
towns of Salida and Buena Vista
Future Network Expansion planned for
Gunnison and Montrose which would
complete our planned ring for Southwest
Colorado
57. • North Monarch Ridge will act as the
Central Hub between Gunnison and
Chaffee County
58. Community Collaboration
Financed and supported by anchor
institutions, key employers within the
community, and individuals
Examples are Crestone Telecom, Colorado
Central Telecom, Adams State College,
SCAN Project, Fasttrack Communications
Colorado Central Telecom collaboration
partners consists of SkyWerx Industries,
Monarch Ski Area, Mt. Princeton Hot
Springs, Ralph Abrams, and other key
individuals
59. Collaboration Continued
SkyWerx and Adams State College have
teamed up to provide an alternative and
redundant backbone solution into the San
Louis Valley
SCAN Network (SW CO Access Network)
along with SkyWerx Industries and Fasttrack
Communications have come together to
provide fiber and microwave solutions for
the SCAN project
SkyWerx utilizes some of Fasttrack’s fiber
assets to better provide primary and
redundant solutions across Southwest
Colorado
60. Collaboration Continued
Partnering with smaller ISP’s with a Dealer
Program to provide advanced and diversified
services to their portfolio
Example is Align Technologies out of
Durango to resale and re-brand SkyWerx
residential services
Key benefits are low cost of product
offering. No infrastructure investment or
maintenance. Can offer same quality of
service that SkyWerx offers with own
branded product. Revenue sharing for
Dealer
62. Middle Mile
8 Gbps Full Duplex
Distances up to 50 Miles per/hop
Consists of an all indoor system utilizing
6-11 Ghz
Low cost in comparison to running fiber long
distances
Equal reliability compared to fiber
over short hall and long hall
applications
63. Last Mile
Over the Air Rates up to 1.3 Gbps
Extremely Low Latency for Voice and Video
Applications
Low cost of deployment in comparison to wire
line services
WISP’s will be capable of providing point to
multipoint service plans greater than 40 Mbps
67. The SLVREC service area can be
characterized as:
• Very limited availability of
wireline cable TV
• Limited availability of wireline
Internet access
67
24%
23%
53%
Both
Available
Cable
TV
only
Broadband
Only
82%
19%
Residency
Status
Year
Round
Seasonal
68. 75% of households use pay TV
Stated average monthly spend:
Cable: $78
Satellite: $65
There are an average of 2.2 TV
sets per pay TV household (HH)
68
3%
72%
11%
4%
11%
Cable
Satellite
Off
Air
Online
Other/None
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
+
Don't
Know
Monthly
Pay
TV
Spend
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
or
More
Number
of
TV
Sets
in
the
Home
All
Pay
TV
69. SLV is higher than the national average at
80% digital penetration to basic
High definition service is prevalent at 63%
of pay TV users
11% of pay TV users will upgrade to HD in
the next 12 months (Q5):
Definitely Will: 9%
Probably Will: 12%
Might/Might Not: 11%
69
20%
80%
Basic
Cable
Digital
Cable
63%
30%
7%
Incidence
of
High
DefiniAon
TV
(among
all
pay
TV
users)
High
Def
Standard
Def
Don't
Know
70. The average number of lines is:
Residential: 0.9
Small Business: 2.5 (other
market data)
Wireless has become a substitute
service for wireline, especially
among younger HHs
A further 9% of wireline phone users
will drop for wireless in the next 12
months
70
None
1
2
3
or
More
24%
66%
9%
2%
Number
of
Phone
Lines
in
the
Home
25
-‐
34
35
-‐
44
45
-‐
54
55
-‐
64
65
-‐
74
75
-‐
84
65%
32%
17%
21%
12%
9%
Households
Without
Wireline
Phone
Service
by
Age
71. 78% of study area households use
the Internet at home (65% is US
average as of April 2011)
DSL and Satellite have the vast
majority of market share at 77%
71
14.5%
7.5%
2.8%
75.3%
Incidence
of
Internet
Households
No
PC
PC
without
Internet
Dial
Up
Broadband
4%
43%
5%
34%
14%
0%
Internet
Market
Share
(Households)
Dial
Up
DSL
Cable
Modem
Satellite
Fixed
Wireless
72. Market
share
reflects
the
lack
of
viable
terrestrial
access
technology
for
many
homes
Stated
average
monthly
Internet
spend:
Residen3al:
$46
72
Fiber
Op3c
Cable
Modem
DSL
Satellite
Fixed
Wireless
Dial
Up
Don't
Know
5%
41%
33%
14%
4%
3%
9%
58%
19%
1%
9%
4%
Internet
Access
Technology
Centris
Research:
April
2011
Home
Media
Magazine
(sample
40k
US
HHs)
SLV
Na3onal
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
$20
$30
$40
$50
>
$50
Monthly
Internet
Spend
73. 73
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
Brand
Number
of
TV
Channels
Internet
Speed
Price
Customer
Service
Reliability
2.4
3.6
4.2
4.4
4.5
4.7
Importance
RaAng
of
Select
Broadband
Service
AQributes
(Mean
Ra7ng
on
a
1-‐5
Scale)
74. 74
Download
Most
Important
Upload
Most
Important
Both
Important
18%
3%
73%
75. 75
Customer
Service
Channel
Selec3on
Reliability
Nothing
Increased
Internet
Speed
Lower
Prices
5%
6%
20%
20%
32%
34%
Q40:
“What
would
you
like
to
see
most
improved
from
your
current
broadband
services?”
76. 76
Customer
Service
Reliability
Channel
Selec3on
Nothing
Increased
Internet
Speed
Lower
Prices
5%
20%
6%
20%
32%
34%
13%
11%
10%
17%
5%
43%
8%
13%
13%
16%
22%
47%
San
Luis
Valley
78. Substation SCADA
SCADA system is hamstrung by lack of high capacity communications
Currently uses wireless systems for communications backhaul
Greater bandwidth would greatly improve effectiveness of SCADA
Advanced Meter Infrastructure
Current powerline carrier system does not offer real time feedback /
control
Future metering and billing requirements will likely require new AMI
approach
Latest AMI systems work best with access to high speed backhaul at
the neighborhood level
Other Smart Grid Applications
Automated control of capacitor banks
Monitoring telemetry from transformers
Monitoring regulator banks
78
81. Why
FTTP?
Gold
standard
for
local
broadband
services
distribu3on
Technology
is
far
superior
to
any
other
op3on
now
and
in
the
future
Gigabit
Passive
Op3cal
Network
assumed
for
new
network
GPON
commercially
available
from
mul3ple
suppliers
Mature
technology
with
millions
of
units
shipped
Standard
GPON
architecture
1:32
spliWers
deployed
in
centralized
split
network
One
spliWer
cabinet
typically
serves
250-‐260
homes
/
businesses
Cabinets
can
be
pad
or
pole
mounted
–
very
low
profile
System
reach
is
20
km
from
GPON
equipment
(OLT)
loca3on
82. SLVREC “electric” installs proposed backbone and feeder system
Add services specific systems at network operations center (NOC)
Video
Internet
VOIP
Back office
Deploy FTTP systems at the neighborhood level
FTTP networks deployed in those neighborhoods with a minimum
commitment to subscribe to FTTP services
FTTP systems connected to the NOC by the feeder and backbone
networks
All homes and business passed within given neighborhood
Connect broadband subscribers to FTTP system
Pre-subscribed households connected at time of neighborhood
construction
Subscribers connected via fiber drop, optical network terminal, inside
wiring and customer premises equipment
83. Video
Services
SLVREC
offers
retail
video
services
(no
VOD)
Satellite
dish,
off
air
antennas,
video
processing
equipment
System
is
modeled
as
IP
Video
delivery
Internet
Services
SLVREC
offers
high
speed
retail
Internet
services
Internet
services
back
office
systems
Phone
Services
SLVREC
offers
full
featured
local
and
long
distance
phone
service
Phone
traffic
delivered
over
Internet
backbone
facili3es
84. SpliWer
cabinets
Placed
in
serving
areas
between
32
and
260
homes
and
businesses
Provides
point
of
cross
connec3on
from
NOC
to
the
home
via
spliWer
Distribu3on
fiber
Distribu3on
fiber
connects
subscribers
to
their
spliWer
cabinet
Up
to
six
cables
connect
to
each
spliWer
cabinet
Cables
sized
to
serve
the
homes
and
businesses
passed
Network
access
points
(NAPs)
NAPs
aWach
to
the
distribu3on
cables
Subscriber
drops
are
spliced
in
the
NAP
One
NAP
can
serve
up
to
12
homes
or
businesses
NAPs
located
on
the
pole,
in
the
ground
or
in
a
pedestal
85.
86. Mountain Connect 2013
Tim Miles
Technology Director
Steamboat Springs School District (SSSD)
South Routt School District (Soroco)
325 7th St
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
970-871-3184 (W)
970-819-4363 (C)
tmiles@sssd.k12.co.us
96. Overview
What’s
eligible
for
discounts
Roles
Priority
2
–
Internal
ConnecAons/Basic
Maintenance
of
Internal
ConnecAons
Health
of
the
program
Discussion Topics
97. What
is
E-‐rate?
Program
that
helps
ensure
that
schools
and
libraries
can
obtain
telecommunica3ons
and
Internet
access
at
affordable
rates
FCC
Universal
Service
Fund
Who
can
apply?
Public/Private
Schools,
Public
Libraries,
Head
Start,
Juvenile
Jus3ce,
Consor3um
How
much
money
can
an
applicant
receive?
Discounts
range
from
20%
-‐
90%
of
the
total
cost
of
services
Overview
98. • Priority
1
(P1):
funded
first
– Internet
Access
– Telecommunica3ons
• Priority
2
(P2):
funding
starts
with
neediest
applicants
– Internal
Connec3ons
– Basic
Maintenance
of
Internal
Connec3ons
What is funded?
99. Write
technology
plan
(Priority
2
services
only)
File
FCC
Form
470
and
write
RFP(if
necessary)
Evaluate
bids
Select
the
service
provider(s)
Document
the
compeAAve
bidding
process
File
FCC
Form
471
and
Item
21
aQachment
Get
technology
plan
approved
File
FCC
Form
486
Select
invoice
method
(BEAR
or
SPI)
/
File
BEARs
Retain
documentaAon
Applicant Role
100. Respond
to
FCC
Forms
470
and
RFPs
NegoAate
and
sign
contracts
for
contracted
services
Assist
with
preparing
Item
21
aQachments
Provide
technical
answers
during
applicaAon
review
on
quesAons
regarding
specific
goods
and
services
requested,
but
NOT
on
compeAAve
bidding
File
FCC
Form
473
(SPAC
Form)
File
SPIs
and/or
approve
BEARs
Retain
documentaAon
Service Provider Role
101. Service
Providers
Can:
Refer
applicants
to
exisAng
sources
(e.g.,
state
DOE
or
state
library,
public
website)
for
help
Offer
NEUTRAL
advice
Can
offer
product
demonstraAons
Can
provide
informaAon
about
product
offerings
Can
refer
applicants
with
quesAons
to
exisAng
sources
of
informaAon
Service
Providers
CANNOT:
Write
the
applicant’s
technology
plan
Assist
in
the
wriAng
or
preparaAon
of
the
applicant’s
technology
plan
Cannot
provide
sample
RFPs
or
RFP
templates
to
applicants
Cannot
offer
gifs
outside
of
the
excepAons
provided
in
the
program’s
gif
rules
Do’s and Don'ts
102. Support
for
equipment
and
cabling
onsite
that
transport
info
to
classrooms
or
public
rooms
of
a
library
Subject
to
the
Two-‐in-‐Five
Rule
En33es
can
only
receive
funding
every
two
out
of
five
years
Internal Connections
105. VoIP
A
leased
VoIP
phone
system
is
NOT
eligible
for
Priority
1
funding
By
removing
the
VoIP
equipment,
the
local
voice
network
will
cease
to
func3on.
This
equipment
is
eligible
ONLY
as
Internal
Connec3ons
(Priority
2).
106. VoIP
A
gateway
may
be
leased
with
eligible
Priority
1
VoIP
service.
A
gateway
is
considered
a
single
basic
termina3ng
device.
107. Priority
2
–
VoIP
components
are
eligible.
Includes:
VoIP
phone
system,
VoIP
router
and/or
switches,
and
Soyware
licenses
for
the
func3oning
of
the
IP
telephone
devices.
Excludes:
End-‐user
devices
e.g.
IP
phones
and
Soyphones.
VoIP
108. Allows
for
support
for
lit
or
dark
fiber,
as
a
priority
one
service,
from
any
enAty
Dark
fiber
must
be
lit
immediately
Lit
during
the
funding
year
Does
NOT
allow
for
unneeded
capacity
or
warehouse
dark
fiber
for
future
use
Leased Dark Fiber
109. Maintenance
costs
of
dark
fiber
and
installaAon
costs
to
hook
up
the
dark
fiber
are
eligible
This
includes
charges
for
installa3on
within
the
property
line
(see
eligibility
matrix)
ModulaAng
electronics
for
leased
dark
fiber
are
not
eligible
Eligible
only
as
applicant
owned
priority
2
if
it
meets
the
defini3on
of
an
internal
connec3on.
If
being
used
for
LAN
traffic
it
is
eligible;
if
WAN,
not
eligible.
Leased Dark Fiber
110. Special
ConstrucAon
charges
to
build
out
connecAons
from
applicants’
faciliAes
to
an
off-‐premise
fiber
network
are
NOT
eligible.
Leased Dark Fiber
112. Some
examples
of
not
eligible
special
construcAon
charges
include:
Design
and
engineering
costs,
Project
management
costs,
Digging
trenches,
and
Laying
fiber
Leased Dark Fiber
113. Allows
for
support
for
basic
maintenance
of
eligible
internal
connecAons.
Examples:
Repair
and
upkeep
of
eligible
hardware
Wire
and
cable
maintenance
Basic
technical
support
Configura3on
changes
Basic Maintenance of Internal
Connections
114. Agreements
or
contracts
must
state
the
eligible
components
covered
by
make,
model
and
locaAon.
Service
must
be
delivered
within
the
July
1st
to
June
30th
Ameframe.
Two-‐in-‐Five
Rule
does
not
apply
to
BMIC.
Basic Maintenance of Internal
Connections
115. Unbundled
warranAes
are
NOT
eligible.
Unbundled
warranAes
allow
for
broken
equipment
to
be
fixed
or
if
it
is
beyond
repair,
replaced.
Unbundled
warranAes
are
considered
a
type
of
retainer
and
not
as
an
actual
maintenance
service.
This
does
not
apply
to
a
manufacturer’s
warranty
of
no
more
than
three
years
that
is
included
in
the
price
of
the
equipment
,
OR
If
the
retainer
is
Aed
to
actual
service
performed
Basic Maintenance of Internal
Connections
116. BMIC
costs
must
be
a
bona
fide
request.
It
is
not
reasonable
to
es3mate
an
amount
that
would
cover
the
cost
of
every
piece
of
eligible
equipment.
While
replacement
of
hardware
may
be
eligible
as
BMIC,
it
is
not
meant
to
circumvent
the
2-‐in-‐5
rule
Basic Maintenance of Internal
Connections
117. Priority
1
Priority
2
Priority
2
–
Basic
Maintenance
of
Internal
ConnecAons
Miscellaneous
Special
Eligibility
CondiAons
Glossary
Eligible Services List
118. Cabling/Connectors
Circuit
Cards
Data
DistribuAon
Access
Points,
hubs,
network
switches,
routers
Data
ProtecAon
Firewall,
Proxy
Server,
Tape
Backup,
VPN,
Interfaces,
Gateways,
Antennas
Servers
DHCP
DNS
E-‐mail
Firewall
Proxy
Server
Sofware
Network
Opera3ng
System
Soyware
E-‐mail
Client
Access
Licenses
Virtualiza3on
Soyware
Storage
Devices
See
ESL
Telephone
Components
PBX
Key
System
Voice
Mail
Wireless
VoIP
Telephony
Equipment
Video
Components
CODEC
Master
Control
Unit
Mul3point
Control
Unit
PVBX
Racks
DocumentaAon
System
Improvements
and
upgrades
Eligible Services List – Priority 2
119. Priority
1
Demand
exceeds
amount
available
Available
funds
$2.38
billion
Amount
requested
$3.6
billion
450
million
roll
over
Priority
2
No
money
for
P2
requests
Amount
requested
$2.77
billion
2013-2014 Funding
120. Fund
will
be
indexed
for
inflaAon
Demand
up
10.8%
from
2012-‐2013
Not
enough
for
both
P1
&
P2
May
not
be
enough
for
P1
Need
your
help!
2014-2015 Funding
123. Who
are
ya
and
whadia
doin
here?
• Richard
Wilson,
Chief
Execu3ve
Officer,
Southeast
Colorado
Power
Associa3on
• How
did
Southeast
get
in
the
broadband
biz
– Who
was
involved
and
What
were
the
reasons
– When
did
it
happen
and
What
did
it
take
to
get
it
done
– What
was
the
outcome
– What
lessons
were
learned
124. Overview
• Southeast
Colorado
Power
Associa3on
(SECPA)
–
Formed
in
1937
as
a
not-‐
for-‐profit,
member
owned
electric
u3lity
• REA’s
were
formed
because
large
electric
u3li3es
at
that
3me
refused
to
provide
electricity
in
rural
areas
because
profits
could
not
be
made
due
to
the
low
density
of
electric
customers
• Realizing
that
rural
America
could
not
prosper
without
the
availability
of
electric
power,
local
ranchers
and
farmers
grouped
together,
made
a
plan,
communicated
the
need
and
enlisted
the
help
of
the
local
community,
and
then
either
personally
built
or
caused
to
be
built,
most
of
what
became
the
rural
electric
power
backbone
in
place
today.
Sound
familiar?
• Today,
SECPA
serves
over
10,000
services
covering
nearly
12,000
square
miles
of
rural
southeast
Colorado,
nearly
20%
of
the
land
area
of
the
state
125. Overview
–
Con’t
• SECPA
MISSION
STATEMENT:
Our
Primary
Mission
is
to
provide
high
quality,
reliable,
electric
service
at
a
reasonable
cost
to
our
members,
improve
their
quality
of
life
through
new
technologies
and
services,
be
a
visible
and
ac3ve
member
of
the
community,
and
serve
our
members
with
respect,
courtesy
and
responsiveness
• Within
SECPA’s
service
area,
there
are
22
rural
school
districts,
4
rural
libraries,
8
CSU
extension
agencies,
8
rural
medical
facili3es
and
2
community
colleges
• In
1998,
SECPA
was
approached
by
the
Colorado
community
college
system
to
seek
par3cipa3on
in
a
pilot
project,
“Connect
Colorado”,
with
a
goal
and
vision
to
provide
high
speed
internet
and
distance
learning
services
via
broadband
telecommunica3ons
technology
to
these
agencies
• The
SECPA
Board
of
Directors,
mindful
of
the
Mission
Statement,
especially
the
part
that
says
to
enhance
the
quality
of
life
through
new
technologies,
decided
to
become
an
ac3ve
partner
in
this
vision
• Several
scenarios
were
discussed
and
it
was
finally
decided
that
a
fiber
op3c
backbone
was
the
best,
albeit
not
the
cheapest,
solu3on
126. Overview
–
Con’t
• A
deal
was
struck
and
the
result
was
a
public/private
partnership
that
constructed
a
500+
mile
backbone
fiber
system
touching
all
of
the
aforemen3oned
schools
etc.
and
more
• In
late
1999,
SECOM,
a
Colorado
Compe33ve
Local
Exchange
Carrier
(CLEC),
was
born
as
an
opera3ng
division
of
SECPA.
Due
to
it’s
growth,
it
has
become
a
wholly
owned
subsidiary
of
SECPA.
• Today,
SECOM
has
grown
to
over
1500
miles
of
diverse
and
redundant
fiber
op3c
backbone
and
over
$5M
in
annual
revenue
• Product
offerings
have
grown
from
simple
internet
to
complex
commercial
data
networks,
advanced
voice
services,
wireless
ISP
service
in
remote
rural
areas
and
partnerships
with
na3onwide
carriers
129. Industry
and
Area
Significance
• Disrup3ve
Pricing:
Ini3al
Schools
Standard
offering
Point
to
Point
(building
to
building)
fiber
connec3ons
for
$125/month
or
$1.25/
Mbps/month
(beWer
than
Denver
area
pricing)
providing
for
100
Mbps
service.
Rural
hospitals
can
get
assistance
from
a
federal
program
similar
to
E-‐RATE.
The
government
pays
the
difference
between
the
rural
pricing
as
compared
to
an
average
price
in
the
metro
area.
Example:
If
Denver
was
$500,
and
the
rural
area
was
$700,
the
government
would
pick
up
$200.
When
the
local
hospitals
applied
for
assistance
on
the
circuits
they
purchased
from
SECOM,
they
couldn’t
get
any
because
SECOM’s
pricing
was
LESS
than
the
pricing
in
the
Denver
metro
area.
The
people
in
DC
were
shocked.
• SECOM
is
a
21st
century,
all
Internet
Protocol
communica3ons
service
provider
• Uses
primarily
aerial
and
buried
fiber,
plus
microwave
in
some
cases,
as
middle
mile
alterna3ve
to
the
telephone
company
130. Industry
and
Area
Significance
–
Con’t
• Offers
op3cal
wavelengths
to
large
bandwidth
users
as
alterna3ve
to
telephone
company
• Fiber
to
the
premise
(FTTX)
Both
business
and
residen3al
customers
with
FTTX
are
Gigabit
ready.
• Fixed
wireless
as
last
mile
alterna3ve
to
telephone
company
• Offers
Analog
and
VoIP
and
hosted
PBX
services
as
alterna3ve
voice
services
to
telephone
company
131. Significance
to
Our
Communi3es
• Currently
serves,
with
E-‐RATE,
26
school
districts
(nearly
15%
of
ALL
Colorado
school
districts)
• 2
Board
of
Coopera3ve
Educa3on
Services
(BOCES)
-‐
Southeast
BOCES
operates
one
of
Colorado’s
largest
rural
area
distance
learning
networks
• 29
public
safety
offices
(fire/law
enforcement)
• 4
(or
25%)
of
Colorado
Community
Colleges
132. Significance
to
our
Communi3es–Con’t
• 8
rural
libraries
• 7
rural
hospitals/medical
clinics
• 8
rural
mental
health
clinics
• 4
State
and
Private
Prisons
• 11
municipal/9
county
governments
and
over
230
community
anchor
ins3tu3ons
• Our
schools
are
capable
of
the
bandwidth
recommenda3ons
for
the
2015
online
TCAP
tes3ng.
Are
yours?
133. Economic
Benefits
• Provided
needed
ILEC
Compe33on
• Provides
affordable
middle
mile
transport
for
other
area
ISP’s,
increasing
compe33on
• Employees
22
inside
and
outside
personnel
and
s3ll
growing
• Generate
important
payroll
and
property
tax
revenue
for
rural
coun3es
• Creates
very
important
Primary
revenue
from
sources
outside
the
lower
Arkansas
Valley
• Keeps
local
dollars
local
rather
than
sending
them
to
the
front-‐range
or
to
another
state.
134. Significance
to
Colorado
• Provided
a
strong
example
for
other
rural
electric
co-‐ops
and
like-‐
minded
en33es
to
provide
enhanced
services
to
their
communi3es
• Leverages
exis3ng
infrastructure
(power
lines,
rights-‐of
way
and
outside
opera3ons
exper3se)
to
improve
the
broadband
environment
of
rural
Colorado
• Leverages
leading
edge
technology
to
improve
broadband
environment
of
Southeast
Colorado.
Also,
electric
u3li3es
are
increasingly
using
such
technology.
Technology
such
as:
– Aerial/buried
fiber
–
Gigabit+
Speeds
– Fixed
wireless
–
Compe33ve
wireless
internet
products
– VoIP
–
Analog
with
Advanced
Features
• Sustainable
– Low
CAPEX,
highly
compe33ve
in
this
market
135. Conclusion
• SECOM
offers
a
successful
model
for
rural
communi3es
in
establishing
a
SUSTAINABLE
broadband
environment
and
opportunity
– Community-‐owned
and
operated
– An
Engaged
Partner
in
the
community
– Primary
service
provider
to
Southeast
Colorado’s
educa3on,
medical
and
community
anchor
ins3tu3ons
for
nearly
15
years
– Visit
us
at
www.secom.net
and
www.secpa.com
158. Crowdfunding: alternative to conventional
means of financing broadband
infrastructure
Carrier Neutral Location (CNL) =
redundant, abundant, affordable MIDDLE
mile/IP networks
Distributed Antenna System (DAS) =
redundant, abundant, affordable LAST mile
Multi-Gbps Microwave = very low cost
middle mile alternative to fiber optic cable
Rural Electric Cooperatives = aerial fiber as
alternative to telephone company
infrastructure
159.
160. Internet3 Telecommunications
Cooperative: A cooperative under
Colorado Revised Statutes (formal filings
coming very soon)
2 classes of membership: vendors and
subscribers or better yet – “supply and
demand”
Sustained through membership fees and
other revenue streams
161. Subscriber members
• Facilitation + planning + aggregation
• Redundant, abundant, affordable telecom
services via the “5 A’s”
Vendor members
• Aggregated demand
• Open access markets
• Redundant, abundant, affordable wholesale
services
• 21st century sales channels
162. Telecom Co-ops in CO: over 100 years
old (Peetz, 1908);Thank you CTA!
Lessons learned from:
• Crestone Telecom: community-funded, owned
and operated; cash flow positive after one year
• Northwest CO Broadband CNL points to
sustainable business models for all involved
• Rural electric cooperatives with telecom
infrastructure
• Extensive social network of Regional Planning
Teams
163. All the pieces for better broadband
environment are present in one form or
another, just need to be implemented
Implementation is:
• “90% social, 10% technical”
(Milo Medin, Google)
Logical next step for Regional Planning
Teams
164. Communities/Regional Planning Teams:
• How can we help you “stop talkin’‘n start doin’”?
• What is your aggregate demand and how can
we market that to improve your broadband
environment?
Vendors/Emerging Value Network:
• How can we help you build your business case?
• How do we work together to “change the math”
to achieve “redundant, abundant and affordable”
broadband environment?
165. Frank Ohrtman 720-839-4063
Audrey Danner 970-321-2021
Jeff Gavlinski 970-382-1799
More info + FREE ebook:
“I’ll Vote forYou IfYou Make My Netflix
Work” at http://www.i3coop.org