NORTH BAY-NORTH COAST BROADBAND CONSORTIUM

Year One Progress Report - June 2014 to June 2015

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ATTACHMENT A 1

From the FCC National Broadband Plan, February 2011

“Broadband is the great infrastructurechallenge of the early 21st century.”

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NORTH BAY-NORTH COAST BROADBAND CONSORTIUM (NBNCBC)New Opportunity in early 2014 for consortia funding from the CPUC

Grant application was approved on June 12, 2014 and NBNCBC became the 16th regional consortium; we began operations immediately

Management structure: Consortium Manager, OverSight Committee, county management teams

Mission: to ensure the needs for broadband access and adoption are met in all four counties

Immediate focus: “unserved” and “underserved” areas and getting CASF grant applications submitted; Strategy: organizing stakeholders

Long-range focus: robust regional broadband infrastructure to spur economic development and provide for the increasing needs of its citizens; strategy: coordinating regional planning efforts 3

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INYO

KERN

SANBERNARDINO

FRESNO

RIVERSIDE

SISKIYOU

LASSEN

TULARE

MODOC

MONO

SHASTA

IMPERIAL

TRINITY

SANDIEGO

TEHAMAPLUMAS

HUMBOLDT

MONTEREY

LOSANGELES

MENDOCINO BUTTE

LAKE

MADERAMERCED

KINGS

TUOLUMNE

SAN LUISOBISPO

PLACER

GLENN

VENTURA

SONOMA YOLOEL

DORADO

SANTABARBARA

NAPA

COLUSA

MARIPOSA

SIERRA

NEVADA

SOLANO

ALPINE

STANISLAUS

SANBENITO

YUBA

SANJOAQUIN

ORANGE

SANTACLARA

DELNORTE

MARINCALAVERAS

ALAMEDA

SUTTER

SACRA-MENTO AMADOR

CONTRACOSTA

SAN MATEO

SANTA CRUZ

SAN FRANCISCO

NEVADA

UTA

H

OREGON

ARIZONA

IDAHO

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Pacific

Ocean

Source: 2011-14 CASF Consortia Applications

Prepared by the California Public Utilties Commission, Communications Division, Video Franchiseing and Broadband Deployment Group, June 2014

2011-2014 CASF APPROVED CONSORTIAResolutions T-17349, T-17355 and T-17445

0 80 160 Miles

0 160 320 Kilometers

Approved ConsortiaOne Million NIU Coalition

Eastern Sierra Connect

Central Coast Broadband Consortium

Central Sierra Connect Consortium

Connected Capital Area BB Consortium

East Bay Broadband Consortium

Gold Country BB Consortium

Inland Empire Regional BB Consortium

Los Angeles County Regional Broadband Consortium

North Bay / Coast Broadband Consortium

Northeast California Connect Consortium

Pacific Coast Broadband Consortium

Redwood Coast Connect

San Diego-Imperial Regional BB Consortium

San Joaquin Valley Regional Broadband Consortium

Upstate California Connect Consortium

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THE BROADBAND ALLIANCE (BAMC)THE NBNCBC “WORKING GROUP”

Formed in 2008 by a collaboration between four groups

Led by a Chair and Executive Committee that direct it’s activities; liaisons for public safety, technology; advisory panel and regional panel

Strong public outreach strategy - 97 meetings held since 2012

Major deployment strategy was our “Notice of Opportunity Program”; we also focused a lot of effort in support of the Golden Bear Broadband grant

Developed a close working relationship with Sonoma County (e.g. Route 1 Corridor Project)

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ATTACHMENT A 5

BROADBAND ALLIANCE OF MENDOCINO COUNTY

The BAMC public outreach meetings often include Supervisors, providers, residents, Community Organizations, Elected official’s district representatives, Anchor Institutions, and media 6

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Chart 2.1 FY Year 1 Performance Measures: Outcome Metrics

DELIVERABLESProjected

Completion Date

1st Qtr % Achieved

2nd Qtr %

Achieved

3rd Qtr %

Achieved

4th Qth %

Achieved

Deliverable #1. Status and Progress Report on Activity 1.1 and 1.2 and Activity 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3

6-30-15 65% 80% 90% 100%

Deliverable #2. Status and Progress Report on Activity 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4 and Activity 4.1. 6-30-15 0% 10% 70% 100%

Deliverable #3. Report on the Availability of and needs for adoption programs Activity 5.1

3-31-15 0% 10% 70% 90%

YEAR ONE OUTCOMES ….AND DID WE ACCOMPLISH THEM?

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Deliverable #1 Status and Progress Report on Activity 1.1, 1.2 , 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3

Activity 1.1 and 1.2: Ensure community involvement and engage community leadership; maintain community commitment

Twelve Public Outreach meetings which have included Community Leaders

Four OverSight Committee meetings (one/quarter)

Two consortia newsletters

Media press releases and articles

Website www.MendocinoBroadband.org

Social media https://www.facebook.com/BroadbandAlliance8

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Deliverable #1 (continued)

Activity 2.1 and 2.2: Assess the broadband needs of communities and Community Anchor Institutions

• We built on the Broadband Access Inventory developed for the R1CP;

• 17 “Priority areas” also already identified (see map); continued census block research

• NBNCBC scheduled meetings with community groups and Community leaders

Sherwood Road, Road 409, Hopland Tribe of Pomo

County CEO, Library Director, MCOE superintendent

• Mobile Wireless Ground Truth Testing in 17 locations in Mendocino (see map)

The results showed that these areas were not being served by mobile wireless as indicated on the Broadband Maps

Use of CPUC Broadband Availability Public Feedback Survey and speed-testing

Document individual issues and larger, egregious failures, e.g. http://www.co.mendocino.ca.us/bos/incidentreport.htm

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Albion

Angelo Wilderness/ Jack of

Hearts Rd

BoiceLane

Branscomb

Caspar &Prarie Way

Comptche

Covelo

Elk/Navarro

Gualala

IrishBeach

Laytonville

Leggett

Little RiverRd/Comptche

Ukiah Rd

Manchester

Mendocino(outer

Rd 408)

NavarroRidge

Ocean MeadowDrive/Westport

PacificReefs

PointArena

RanchoNavarro

SherwoodRd /

Willowbrook

Mendocino County Priority Areas

0 10 205 MilesDate: 11/25/2014Mendocino Priority Areas Revised ¯

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Albion

Angelo Wilderness/ Jack of

Hearts Rd

BoiceLane

Branscomb

Caspar &Prarie Way

Comptche

Covelo

Elk/Navarro

IrishBeach

Laytonville

Leggett

Manchester

Ocean MeadowDrive/Westport

PacificReefs

PointArena

RanchoNavarro

SherwoodRd /

Willowbrook

Willits

Calpella

NavarroRanch

Gualala

Mendocino County Ground Truth Testing

0 10 205 MilesDate: 12/1/2014

Public Feedback Site

Mendocino Testing Areas

Wireline and Fixed Wireless ServiceServed

Under-served

Un-served

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Deliverable #1 (continued)

Activity 2.3: Involve and work with Telecommunication Providers

NBNCBC met with investors to build and operate broadband infrastructure (MacQuarie, First Solutions, Fujitsu Network Communications) and Public-Private-Partnerships were discussed. Unfortunately, they were not interested in our area.

All local providers invited to meet with NBNCBC in November 2014;

These meetings discussed broadband needs, issues, and challenges; our priority areas were presented to them

Providers were strongly encouraged to consider applying to the CASF program and we pledged support for them in their efforts

Providers invited to attend our public outreach meetings

Communication maintained through email, phone calls, meetings, and even “field trips” to areas as interest is shown

Involve providers in broadband-related projects (e.g. Wireless Guidelines) and grant opportunities

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Deliverable #2 Status and Progress Report on Activity 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 and Activity 4.1.

Activity 3.1: Develop a Countywide Plan based on the Assessed Needs

Countywide Fiber backbone “conceptual” map produced (see map)

Support regional efforts to build foundation for competitive, fiber middle-mile network

Broadband GIS mapping efforts to support community plans (see map)

Activity 3.2: Assist Communities to Develop and Implement Access Plans

Meet with community leaders; assistance in census block research, market research; encourage communities to organize

Encourage providers to develop specific plans for communities

Sub-contract for fiber feasibility studies (LightNet Engineering)

Hire grant-writer for CASF (e.g. Albion area)

Activity 3.4: Facilitate and Monitor the Overall implementation13

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Westport

Inglenook

Elk

Rancho

Navarro

Sherwood-

Willowbrook

Willits

Ukiah

Point

Arena

Fort

Bragg

Covelo

Laytonville

Mendocino

Talmage

Leggett

Cleone

Boonville

Philo

Manchester

Hopland

Potter

Valley

Brooktrails

Albion

Little

River

Caspar

Redwood

Valley

Calpella

Comptche

Gualala

Mendocino County Broadband Backbone Framework - v1

0 10 205 Miles

Date: 12/11/2014County Backbone ¯

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Population Density Map with topography

• First Layer

Other layers:• Fiber backbone• Anchor Institutions• Agricultural Areas• Tribal areas• Cell towers locations

with heights• Fiber locations/

DSLAMS• Central Offices/DSL

ranges

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Deliverable #2 (continued) Status and Progress Report on Activity 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 and Activity 4.1.

Activity 4.1: Aggregate the Broadband Needs of the Counties into a Regional Needs Statement

Regional Needs Statement (from OverSight Committee letter to Sonoma County)

“Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity counties contain one of the largest groupings of broadband underserved and unserved businesses and households in California according to data published by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

This lack of infrastructure serving homes and businesses in this northwest region of California is tied directly to a lack of competitive “middle mile” optical fiber infrastructure

Economists, economic developers, and regulators agree that without competitive availability and pricing of middle mile fiber providing cost effective “back haul” connectivity for local providers to the outside world, these rural underserved counties will remain lacking in broadband facilities.”

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Deliverable #3 Status and Progress Report on Activity 5.1

Activity 5.1: The availability of, and need for adoption programs

Mendocino County’s broadband adoption rates are among the lowest in the state

Adoption Report (March 2015) - Availability of public access computers/Wi-Fi and digital literacy programs was researched by community

Report distributed and posted on our website at  http://www.mendocinobroadband.org/data-and-reports/

Conclusions and follow-up:

90% achievement on Activity 5.1 is a 4-county assessment

Public access computers/Wi-fi are important for many residents

We are currently working on finding funding to support more computers and programs

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ATTACHMENT A 17

Highlights of the First Year October 2014 - National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) conference in San Francisco in October presentation on our Broadband Outage report

January, June 2015 - NBNCBC published our first two Newsletters, with Mendocino on front page of both (see photo)

March 2015 - CPUC Learning Summit in San Francisco

March 2015 - The “Digital Divide” Radio show

May 2015 - Rural Telecom Policy briefing hosted by Congressman Huffman. Randy presented on our behalf and the UDJ featured 2 articles with him on front page (see photo)

July 2015 - CPUC Public Participation Hearings in Benbow; invited by CETF to speak again at the Santa Clara hearing

July 2015 - Our work is being noticed! Our Broadband Outage report was used/footnoted by CPUC Commissioner Sandoval in her Proposed Alternate Decision document

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Year Two Work Plans

Year Two continues reporting progress from Year One deliverables:

• Community Involvement; Broadband Access for Anchor Institutions; progress reporting on interactions with Telecommunications providers

• Synopsis of “last-mile” projects, status of securing funding for these projects; status of projects that have been launched; Status of conceptual design plan for the regional infrastructure and securing funding

There are 2 new deliverables:

Deliverable #3 Progress Report on implementation of adoption programs in each county (Activity 5)

Deliverable #4 Report on the overall performance of the consortium (Activity 6).

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ATTACHMENT A 21

Conclusions

• We are fulfilling our grant requirements and accomplishing a lot

• Goal of meeting broadband needs of all our residents and Anchor Institutions - Some doing okay, some improvements, but we are not nearly there yet

• Short-range goal of CASF grant applications - One probably

• Long-range goal of regional planning - there is still a lot of work to be done and unknown if this strategy will be successful

• We are moving forward…slowly, and with a lot of challenges

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ATTACHMENT A 22

Handouts to BoS

Adoption Report

Letter to SC from OS committee

BAMC spreadsheet of work plans

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