Blake MobleyIT Director

Rio Blanco County

Paul RecanzoneDirector

Colorado.Fiber.Community

One Model for Broadband Implementation

History

● 1999○ Meeker School District

● 2001○ The MAN was formed

DIY Fiber MAN

Broadband Initiative

Commissioner’s Policy Goals● Fast (1 Gbps)● Robust (VOIP, IPTV…)● Great Price

Quote● Broadband is less about getting

ahead as a community, more about maintaining relevancy as a community.

Vision Statement

Rio Blanco County (County) and its partners will implement and maintain IT infrastructure and services resulting in Rio Blanco County positioning itself as a modern, world class destination for tourism; business growth; safe, healthy, happy living; and as an ideal place to raise, educate, and retain your family. County will accomplish this by implementing a fiber to the home solution in Meeker and Rangely and a licensed high bandwidth fixed wireless backhaul system across a countywide tower network for the delivery of modern high speed broadband, cellular, and emergency services within the next 3 years.

A Beginning

Tireless Champion

Broadband Project Manager

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Select A Model

Four-Tiered PPP Model● A public sector Network Owner. This

role is filled by Rio Blanco County● A private partner as Network Operator.

This role is filled by Colorado.Fiber.Community

● Private partners as Service Providers.● Private partner Value Added Resellers.

Milestones

● 2014○ Jun - Broadband Plan○ Aug - RFI○ Nov - SB05-152 Override○ Dec - FTTB Engineering Starts○ Dec - DOLA Request

● 2015○ Jan - Tower/Wireless Engineering○ Mar - DOLA Award○ May - Network Operator Contracted○ Jun - FTTP Engineering Done

Next… Construction

Details - Towers

● 5ft - Broadband● 20ft - ES● 12ft x3 - Cellular● Bottom - Backhaul

Details - FTTP

FTTB Pathways Microduct

GPON

Tip: Plan To Succeed

Kansas City Story - Google & AT&T

RBC’s Goals● A Credible Alternative

○ ROI = $0.00○ Take Rate = 0

Questions?