“In the long term, these Recovery Act investments will help bridge the digital divide, improve access to education and healthcare services, and boost economic development for communities held back by limited or no access to broadband.”

NTIA

Weekly Headlines to partners (email)

Five Overall Purposes:1.To preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery2.To assist those most impacted by the recession3.To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health4.To invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructures that will provide long-term economic benefits5.To stabilize state and local government budgets

The Road to Prosperity

Two Grants: Comprehensive Community

Infrastructure (CCI) Sustainable Broadband Adoption (SBA)

CCI = $42.7 million ($29.9 request, $9.2 cash match, $3.6 in-kind contribution)

SBA = $3.2 million ($2.4 request, $875,000 match)

Building Community Capacity through Broadband

Driven by community needs

Accomplished through partnerships

A pilot built on a successful model

Exploration of successful models combining infrastructure and educational outreach

Defining Broadband

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) definition:• Any connection that transfers data at

speeds greater than 768 kbpsProblem:• Medical Transmissions (Up to 50 mbits/sec)• Full Motion Video (1 -2 gbits/sec)

Alternative definition:• Connection that does not limit application

(i.e. VoIP, web-based video streaming)

Context

What is broadband?

1 Gbps: ‘Broadband’as

‘Broadband’: Dial-up

The Journey to Engagement

Chippewa Valley

Platteville

Superior

Wausau

Menominee Nation

The Journey to Engagement

Our Success: Partnerships University of Wisconsin System  University of Wisconsin Colleges and

Extension WiscNet University of Wisconsin Extension,

Cooperative Extension University of Wisconsin Extension,

BAMI Division Wisconsin Educational

Communications Board Chippewa Valley Cooperative Education Services

Agency, CESA 10 Chippewa Valley Free Clinic, Eau Claire Indianhead Federated Library System Hospital Sisters Health System

Division St. Joseph's Hospital Wisconsin Indianhead Technical

College-Rice Lake Superior

School District of Superior Menominee Nation College of Menominee Nation Wausau University of Wisconsin Colleges-

Marathon County Marathon County Public Library UW Extension-Marathon County The Neighbor's Place Inc. Platteville Platteville Public Library Platteville Library Foundation Platteville Business Incubator Platteville Area Industrial

Development Corporation School District of Platteville  City of Platteville Senior Center University of Wisconsin-Platteville 

Building As We Go!

BCCB Start-

up

NTIA: Training, communications

& questions

The Political Landscape –

support , questions…

Hiring Staff Environmental Assessment

MOU’s & Sub-contracts

Compliance: SAC’s

Grant Reports

CAN’s

Follow-Up Information

www.uwex.edu/broadband