Highlights of Michigan’s Push for Broadband2009

January Governor’s“CallforProjects”

PlanningConsortiumEstablished(seebelow)

February BroadbandFrameworkDeveloped

MarchtoJune Non-stopOutreachCampaign(providersandstakeholders)

July StatewideProviderMeeting

JulytoAugust Provider-to-ProviderandProvider-to-StakeholderPairing

August 80ApplicationsSubmittedinRound1(totalingover$575Million)

SepttoDecember StateLaunchesa“CalltoAction”forRound2

November FedsissueRFIforRoundTwo

December AnnouncementofRoundOneAwardsbegins

Michiganreceivesfirstbroadbandstimulusawardfor$8.6Million

toChathamTelephoneCompany(BIPproject)tobringhighspeed

DSL broadband service to remote, unserved businesses and

householdswithinitsruralterritory.(December17,2009)

TheMichiganPublicServiceCommissionreceivesa$1.8million

grantfromtheNTIAtolaunchacomprehensivebroadbandmap-

pinginitiative,ConnectMichigan,whichwillhelpenablethestate

tocollectdataanddevelopadetailedmapof itsexistingbroad-

band infrastructure. Connect Michigan is a partnership between

theMichiganPublicServiceCommissionandConnectedNation,a

nationalleaderinbroadbandmapping.(December22,2009)

2010

January ConnectMichiganpresentationtoproviders

FedsissueNOFAforRoundTwo

ApplicationWindow:February16-March15

NTIAawardsa$33.3millioninfrastructuregranttoMeritNetwork,Inc.and$895,000public

computercentergranttoMichiganStateUniversity(January20,2010)

February RegionalWinterSeminarsforRoundTwoBroadbandStimulusFundingStrategies

(combinedwith2010Censusupdate).Seminarsrunfrom10amto3pm.

Marquette(February8)

HoughtonLake(February9)

Lansing(February16)

Saginaw(February17)

Detroit(February22)

CompletionofRound1Awardannouncementsanticipated

September Completionofallawardannouncements(September30,2010)

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MichiganDepartmentofInformationTechnologyRomneyBuilding,8thFloor•111S.CapitolAvenue•LansingMI,48913•www.michigan.gov

CONTACT

State of Michigan

Broadband Consortium

GeorgeW.RomneyBuilding

111S.CapitolAvenue,10thFloor

Lansing,MI48913

(517)241-4457

Email:broadband@michigan.gov

Michigan’s Push for BroadbandA “Call to Action” for Community Leaders

A N e w E r a o f

O p p o r t u n i t y

TheEconomicImpactofBroadband

Amodestincreasein

broadbandadoptioncould

add$134billionannually

totheUSeconomy

A7%increaseinnational

broadbandadoptioncould

leadtoincredibleeco-

nomicchangesincluding:

Creationof2.4million

jobs

$670savedperhouse-

holdperyearinhealth

carecosts

$6.4billionannualmile-

agesavings

3.8billionhoursoftime

savedforAmericancon-

sumers

AstudybyGartner

Consultingconcluded

thatacceleratingthe

buildoutofastatewide

broadbandinfrastructure

inMichiganwouldresult

ina$440billionincrease

inMichigan’sgrossstate

productoverthenext10

years.

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ATimeforVision

The American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act (ARRA) has made available $7.2 billion dollars

nationallyincompetitivegrantsandloanstoexpandthe

availabilityofhighspeedInternetservices(broadband)

toareasbeyondthecurrentreachofthistechnology.

For Michigan and its residents, this is a game

changingopportunity.Withbroadband:

• Michigan businesses can tap into the world market

and cast a wide net for attracting employees,

customers,suppliers,andmore;

• Studentscantakeclassesremotely,conduct

research tasks, and engage in academic

dialogues with other students and teachers

aroundtheworld;

• Healthcare records can become fluidly

available, with medical histories easily, but

securelyaccessiblenomatterwhereapatient

seekscare;

• Governments can become more efficient through

sharedservicesandinfrastructure;

• Tourismcanbebolsteredthroughsocialmediasites,

onlinemarketing,sharedimages;

• And first responders can be plugged into the

necessaryinformationtheyneed.

The first round of applications for ARRA funding is

now over (award announcements are pending). One

roundstill remains.One lastopportunity.Thequestion

iswhetheryourcommunitywillbenefitfromthisfunding.

“When we launched our broadband plan, we likened it to the effort 55 years ago to build a great bridge linking our two peninsulas. Our broadband plan is every bit as transformational, allowing us to link every community in our state to economic opportunity. Broadband will be this generation’s Mackinac Bridge.” — Governor Jennifer Granholm

More than 500,000 households

in Michigan do not have access to broadband.

In those same areas, a countless number of

businesses are without access to this necessary

tool for modern day commerce.

Sources:InternetInnovationAllianceandGartnerConsulting

KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENING

Web sites

Broadbandusa.gov

ConnectMi.org

Mel.org/broadband

Michigan.gov/broadband

Michigan.gov/broadbandmapping

Twitter

MiBroadband

Email Updates

Registerforbroadbandupdatesat

Michigan.gov/broadband

TheMichiganBroadbandConsortiumInlateJanuary2009,theStateofMichiganformedabroadbandconsortiumcomposedofkeystrategicpartnerstoworkcohesive-

lytowardadvancingtheState’svisionforbroadband.TheconsortiumincludesrepresentativesfromMichiganStateUniversity,

the State 911 Office, the Michigan Public Health Institute, Convergent Technology Partners, Michigan Economic & Development

Corporation,andseveralstateagencies,includingInformationTechnology,Education,Transportation,MichiganPublicService

Commission, Library of Michigan, Energy, Labor & Economic Growth, and Community Health.

Toregister,visithttp://broadband.mel.orgSeating is limited. Register early!

Cost: $15 (lunch included)

Form a consor-

tium by identify-

ing key stake-

holders

in your community and inviting

them to the table.

Gothroughthestakeholderlistin

theleftsidebarandputnames

togetherforasolidcommunity

broadbandconsortium.Inviteall

stakeholderstothetableandhave

themcomewiththeirbroadband

needs,concernsandpriorities.

Usethisinitialmeetingforaware-

nessandneedassessment.

(TIP:Lookforsomeonewitha

stronginterestinbroadband

accessandaskthemtohelpcham-

pion/leadtheeffortforyourcom-

munity.)

Identify broad-

band providers

with an interest

in your commu-

nity.

Startwiththoseproviderswho

submittedRoundOneapplications

toprovidecoverageforyour

communityand/orneighboringcom-

munities.Forassistance,contact

theStateofMichiganat(517)241-

4457orsendanemailtobroad-

band@michigan.gov.

Request that

providers share

Round One appli-

cations with your

consortium.

Theseapplicationsmayormaynot

winRoundOnefunding(awardswill

beannouncedinFebruary2010),

however,theywillprovideasuperb

startingpointforaddressingbroad-

bandinyourcommunity.

Identify available

assets for

providers to

utilize.

Utilizeyour

assembledconsortiumof

stakeholderstoidentifykeyassets

thatwillbolstertheefforttoexpand

thereachofbroadbandthroughout

yourcommunity.Theseassets

includepublicproperty,buildings,

towers,antennas,etc.

Organize a

meeting with

broadband

providers and

stakeholders.

Bringallquestionstothetableas

wellastheneeds,concernsand

prioritiesofyourcommunity.Share

acomprehensivelistofavailable

assets.Mostimportantly,inquire

abouteachprovider’slong-term

planforyourcommunity,including

anycontingencyplansshouldtheir

RoundOneapplicationbedenied.

Streamline

processes for

permits and

licenses.

Providerscite

lengthyprocessesforpermitsand

licensesasoneoftheirgreatesthur-

dlesindeployingbroadband.Once

ARRAmoneyisawarded,broad-

bandprojectswillhaveastart/finish

timeframeofjusttwoyears.Local

governmentsarestronglyencour-

agedtoevaluatetheirprocesses

andlookforopportunitiestostream-

lineprotocols.

Organize ongo-

ing consultation

meetings with

providers to

ensure coverage

for your community.

CommunityLeadersYourCalltoActionstartsnow

Thepromiseofbroadbandisthepromiseofabettertomorrow.

WHOSHOULDBEATTHETABLE?KeyLocalStakeholders(anchorinstitutions)

CountyGovernment

TownshipGovernment

VillageGovernment

MunicipalGovernment

IntermediateSchool

Districts

CommunityColleges

Universities

Healthcare

Libraries

PublicSafety

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Questions & Answers

Changing the Lives of Citizens & Businesses

ARRAFUNDINGSNAPSHOT

$7.2BillionTheRecoveryActwillmake

$7.2billionavailablenationallyfor

competitivegrantsandloansto

improveandexpandbroadband

services.

ApplicationRoundsFundingwillbedispersedover

twoapplicationrounds.Round

OneclosedinAugust2009.The

RoundTwowindowforapplica-

tionsisfromFebruary16toMarch

15,2010.Allawardswillbe

announcedbySeptember30.

FundingProgramsBroadbandInfrastructure

–Lastmile(servicetoendusers)

–Middlemile(broadbandinfrastructure

thatdoesnotdirectlyserveendusers)

PublicComputingCenters

–PublicInternetaccessthrulibraries,

schoolsandotherpublicsites

SustainableBroadband

Adoption

–Trainingandeducationprogramsto

encouragebroadbanduse

RoundOneSummary$4BillionAvailable

Nationally…

$28+billioninfundingrequests

Michigan...

$575+millioninrequests

$48.7millionawardedtodate*

* Round One awards will continue to be

announced throughout February, therefore, this

number may grow for Michigan

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Nowisthetimeforleadership.Your

communitymaynotwincoveragefrom

RoundOneandthebriefwindowfor

RoundTwoopensFebruary16and

closesMarch15.

Don’tdroptheball.Worknowwith

providersontheirplansforRound

Two.Providersarealreadythinking

aheadandyoushouldbe,too.

Note:RoundTwowillbethefinal

opportunitytoapplyforthesefederal

dollars,butopportunitystillexists

beyondARRA!Bycollaboratingwith

providersnow,yourcommunitywill

befirmlyontheradarasalocation

forproviderstobuild-outbroadband

coverage.

Remember, the effort you extend

today will help your community

tomorrow.

“It is apparent that an accelerated broad-band build-out would make a huge differ-ence in Michigan’s economy and employ-ment picture.”

— Michigan Economic Development Corporation

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Step7

Step1

Which federal agencies are

involved?

Twofederalagencieshavedefinedthe

frameworkforthebroadbandfunding

programs.WithintheDepartmentof

Agriculture,theRuralUtilitiesService

(RUS)isimplementingtheBroadband

InitiativesProgram(BIP)thatrequires

75%ofafundedareabewithin

unserved/underservedrurallocations.

InRoundTwo,RUSwillconcentrate

onLastMileprojectsthatdeliver

broadbanddirectlytocitizens.

Theseawardscanbeacombination

ofgrantsandloans.IntheDepartment

ofCommerce,theNational

TelecommunicationsandInformation

Administration(NTIA)isimplement-

ingtheBroadbandTechnologies

OpportunityProgram(BTOP)which

includesthreecategories:

ComprehensiveCommunity•

Infrastructure(middlemileproj-

ectsconnectinganchorinstitu-

tions)

Publiccomputingcenters

Sustainablebroadbandadoption

BTOPisacompetitivegrant

program,witha20%match

required.Projectsthatmeet

orexceeda30%matchwillbe

givenpriority.

Is an entity whose application is

denied in Round One eligible to

reapply for funding in Round Two?

Ifanapplicationisnotsuccessful

inthefirstround,theapplicantmay

resubmittheproposalforthenext

roundoffunding.Applicantswillbe

notifiedinwritingofthereasonfor

therejection.Asaresult,applicants

resubmittingtheirapplicationsin

RoundTwowillhaveanopportunityto

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addressthedeficienciesidentifiedin

thefirstround.

Applicantsshouldbeawarethatthe

fundingagencieshavemadechanges

totheirNoticeofFundsAvailability

(NOFAs)tobetterachievetheagen-

cies’goalsandtoadjusttheprocess

basedonfeedbackfromRoundOne.

PleaseseeMichigan.gov/broadband

forasummaryofthesechanges.

May an applicant who receives an

award in Round One submit an

application in Round Two?

Yes,providedthatthesubsequent

applicationdoesnotduplicateprojects

alreadyfunded.

Is there a limit to the number of

applications one entity can submit

during the application window?

No.