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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:[email protected]
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
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-
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.