for the 2016 MN rural broadband conference

1. Broadband in our Lives
Did you know?

2. Where do you want to live?
Green areas have fiber
Pink areas do not

3. “The broadband was so poor,
I couldn’t update software on
my computer. The service
technicians had to take my
computer to another location
to download Microsoft
Office.”
Jean Spaulding, Willmar

4. Question?
What percentage of
MN schools meet
the 2018 FCC
connectivity goal of
1Mbps of Internet
bandwidth per
student?
Answer:
16%
Pop Quiz!

5. How long is ROI on broadband in rural
areas? (10 years!)
What is the ROI hurdle for private
industry? (3 years!)

6. “Changes in curriculum require
broadband.”
Troy Anderson, ISD 728 (Sherburne)

7. Question?
What minimum
broadband speed
did the FCC suggest
in October 2014 for
a household with 4
users or devices
online
simultaneously?
Answer:
15 Mbps
Pop Quiz!

8. $1 invested in broadband
infrastructure and adoption in Minnesota =
$10 returned in direct and spinoff impacts to the
local economy.
~Strategic Network Group Study, 2014

9. Dakota County has reduced its annual
telecom bills from $700,000 to
$15,000 by building their fiber
network and having the state manage
the system.

10. Question?
Broadband Providers
that accepted CAF 2
(Connect America
Fund) money are
required to provide
what minimum
speeds?
Answer:
10 Mbps down, 1 up
EXCEPT in special
circumstances when its
4/1 (no examples in MN)
Pop Quiz!

11. “Lack of broadband is hurting our youth
hockey! Prospective parent volunteers
aren’t able to do the online training to be
coaches.”
Traci Gangl, hockey mom in Itasca County

12. Question?
How many
networked
devices will the
typical home
have by 2022?
Answer:
500!
Pop Quiz!

13. Minimum CAF2 standard is
10 Mb/1 Mb
compared to proposed new
100/20 state standard.

14. Question?
What
percentage of a
cellular phone
call’s route
travels on fiber?
Answer:
98%
Pop Quiz!

15. “Our customer base is worldwide and we rely on
the Internet for 100 percent of our customers. Our
growth would not be possible without the
Internet.”
Dennis Johnson
Natural Space Domes
Chisago County

16. Wi-Fi networks provide only the last few
feet of a network; the rest relies on
wireline.

17. “It’s hard to do Township work
without broadband. ”
~ Patty Bauchard, Ripley Township

18. Fiber networks are up to 35% cheaper to
maintain than copper networks. They do
not break as easily, and last longer than
copper wires.

19. Question?
For a provider in
Mpls, backhaul
access costs 50
cents per Megabit
per month. What
are the same access
costs a provider in
Thief River Falls?
Answer:
$18
Pop Quiz!

20. People want to move to
our area, but can’t
because of the lack of
Internet service.”
Patty Bauchard, Ripley Township

21. A high-speed internet connection can
increase an average home’s value by
about $5,440.

22. “ A business won’t start up or expand
if there’s not broadband access.”
Matt Kilian, President, Brainerd Lakes Area
Chamber of Commerce

23. “We’d be much better stewards of the land if we
had better broadband technology.”
~ presenter at Farm fest

24. “We can take health care to the next level
when we have broadband access.”
~ Bryan Linnick, Redwood Area Hospital

25. How far can a Gig go?
On Copper (300 feet) On Fiber (35 miles)