State of Florida Broadband Planning Presentation to Florida Public Library Directors’ Meeting

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“Leadership in Infrastructure Policy”

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State of Florida Broadband Planning

Presentation to Florida Public Library Directors’ Meeting

October 8, 2010David Brevitz

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Statewide Broadband Planning Project

Research Existing Government Broadband Resources and current demand for these resources

Identify and estimate broadband trends and government demand for broadband over the next 3-5 years

Especially consider education, health care and public safety

Project report is due February 1, 2011

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Broadband Florida Project Abstract

Department of Management Services (DMS) was awarded $6,308,570 as a supplemental award to the existing broadband mapping project.

• Funding will create a Broadband Programs Office (BPO) within DMS

• Funding will establish a broadband grant development team to within the BPO.

• Funding will establish an E-rate support team for schools and libraries within the BPO.

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Broadband Florida Project Abstract

• DMS in partnership with Department of State Division of Libraries will fund $560,000 during 2011-2012 to continue the library connectivity assessment program to at least 180 additional libraries.

• DMS in partnership with the 11 Regional Planning councils will fund $1,000,000 during 2011-2012 to develop local/regional broadband planning process, templates, toolkits and teams. Libraries will be an integral part of the planning project.

• Funding will continue the current broadband inventory and mapping of broadband service availability and community anchor institution connectivity throughout the state during 2011-2014.

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“Perfect Storm” Increased demand in the face of significant resource cuts Heaviest users of government programs tend to be those

with fewer resources Increasing unemployment and demand on resources, while

government resources are being slashed Reduced resources impact ability to provide public

internet access and do necessary planning and infrastructure development

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“Perfect Storm”UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS AND RATES IN FLORIDA AND SELECT COUNTIES: 2007,

2008, 2009 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 Number Rate Number Rate Number RateFLORIDA 372,000 4.10% 572,000 6.20% 966,000 10.50%Collier 6,523 4.30% 10,253 6.80% 16,100 11.20%Columbia 1,097 3.60% 1,714 5.40% 2,968 9.40%Gadsden 888 4.30% 1,270 6.00% 2,153 9.90%Hendry 1,310 7.30% 1,906 10.20% 2,497 14.50%Levy 698 4.20% 1,181 6.90% 1,947 11.70%Putnam 1,478 4.70% 2,364 7.20% 3,884 12.00%Suwannee 623 3.60% 987 5.60% 1,701 10.00%Taylor 371 4.20% 570 6.30% 1,003 10.90%Source: Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Florida Statistical Abstracts 2009, 2010, Table 6.11

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“Perfect Storm”Population Computers Users

2009 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009

Florida Statewide 19,004,785 12,290 12,990 14,344 19,535,516 21,284,285 22,676,789

Collier County Public Library 333,032 136 159 181 278,357 304,744 305,323 Heartland Library Cooperative** 213,852 64 65 79 99,504 90,909 92,235 Panhandle Public Library Cooperative System 111,816 135 150 150 78,278 35,581 45,025 Suwannee River Regional Library System 75,346 78 63 63 71,246 77,436 94,640 Putnam County Library System 74,608 28 28 28 41,400 52,783 71,530 Columbia County Public Library 66,409 26 26 42 48,253 48,958 62,005 Wilderness Coast Public Libraries 58,882 87 92 69 46,675 41,322 50,618 Gadsden County Public Library 50,046 59 61 55 67,467 75,691 95,212 Three Rivers Regional Library System 41,797 18 23 24 24,831 25,264 23,590 Hendry County Library System 41,320 28 28 38 32,900 33,800 37,180 Levy County Public Library System 40,674 30 31 31 27,492 34,596 39,785 Taylor County Public Library 23,164 16 17 15 16,534 18,310 22,130

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Public Use of Internet (Demand)

There is no “killer app” for library usage Internet access as an information resource for the community Patrons do the same things on the internet that they would at

home, only perhaps more of it More and more video is becoming available over the internet Patrons want help and training with computers and internet

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“Perfect Storm” per ALA

Library Technology Use Jumps Job Seeking takes Center Stage at Libraries E-government Role Expands at Libraries Library Funding is being Significantly Cut Fewer Staff How if at all is the picture for Libraries in Florida

Different?

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Library Technology Assessment (Supply)

Bandwidth management is needed Connection speed needs improvement Additional devices are needed for public internet access Newer devices are needed for internet access Network equipment needs upgrade and management Wireless access needs to be integrated into the overall

public internet access on a managed basis Every Library is Different!

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Library Technology Assessment (Supply)

Ongoing access to technical resources is needed Management broadband/public internet access is complex

and will remain so Are there any success stories to share?

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Alternate Sources of Bandwidth?

Recent FCC E-rate order makes eligible Local government fiber networking Regional Wireless Networks

Serving three Florida Rural Areas of Critical Economic Concern (RACEC)

North Florida Broadband Authority (15 counties) Florida Rural Broadband Alliance (14 counties)

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Questions? Discussion?

Thank You!

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Documents

State of Florida Broadband Planning Presentation to Florida Public Library Directors’ Meeting