Building Broadband in Maryland: State, local, and private sector partnerships
Chesapeake Regional Tech CouncilAugust 2011
Gregory Urban, Deputy CIO, State of MDMatt Dehaven, Columbia Telecommunications CorporationBill Ryan, CIO, Anne Arundel County MD
Building Broadband in Maryland
August 2011
Gregory UrbanDeputy CIO - State of Maryland
Why Broadband?� How does access to broadband networks help our
lives?� Information exchange� Communication of ideas� Economic benefits� Improved health and welfare
The Beginning
Communication – Why Broadband?� Sharing knowledge� Common experiences – community building� Lessons learned
Communication – Why Broadband?� Sharing knowledge and information� Broad distribution� Speed of message
Communication – Why Broadband?� Sharing knowledge and information� Broad distribution� Speed of message� Create economic opportunity
Fire 2.0
The Broadband “Problem”� Bridging the Digital Divide� Availability� Supply side
� Affordability� Economics
� Adoption� Demand side
Maryland’s Broadband Vision� Provide broadband Internet access to residences� Provide anchor institutions broadband Internet access that can
be used by individuals served by that institution� Increase the services of government through broadband and
the improved availability of technology� Create permanent facilities for broadband Internet access� Provide affordable broadband Internet access to businesses
throughout the State, allowing businesses located in rural areas access to the broadband at comparable rates to those located in metropolitan areas� Deploy middle mile networks throughout the State that
support competitive environments for last-mile providers
Maryland’s Broadband Vision� Extensive state-wide and local efforts, coordinated
through the Governor’s Office and DoIT� Infrastructure� Implement the One Maryland Broadband Network
� Education� Data collection efforts� Support to localities and community groups� Continued partnerships with the private sector
Data Collection and Mapping Initiativehttp://www.broadbandmap.gov
http://broadband.maryland.gov/map.html
� The broadband map represents the first generation of mapping the supply side of broadband� Analysis of the demand side: � Where are there needs for broadband that are not being
met?� Is the existing infrastructure meeting the demand for high
bandwidth and mobile services?� Does lack of affordability impact demand? Lack of
understanding of broadband potential?
Statewide Capacity-building Initiative
� Survey and analyze the gaps in broadband, between deployment (supply) and adoption (demand)� Identify barriers to adoption�Work with private sector to determine how to
address range of needs� New infrastructure� Adoption/education programs
� Establish ongoing programs to � Support communities in planning� Enable broadband adoption and establish best Maryland
One Maryland Broadband Network (OMBN)
� OMBN grant is among the largest in the US� Create a single, statewide broadband network for the
public sector and CAIs� The implementation team of the OMBN is comprised
of three primary partners: � Prime Recipient: Maryland DoIT, representing the State of
Maryland and all construction in the 15 rural counties� Sub recipient: Howard County, representing the Inter-
County Broadband Network (ICBN), composed of 10 central Maryland jurisdictions; coordinate activities in the ICBN � Sub recipient: Maryland Broadband Cooperative (MdBC)
providing open access to the private sector in rural counties
OMBN Scope� Funding by the ARRA, Broadband Technology
Opportunities Program:� Project Amount: $158,416,521� Grant Amount: $115,240,581� State and County match: $43,175,940
� Period of performance for grant: � September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2013 (all $ spent!)
� Install a total of 1300 miles of new fiber across Md.� The project will augment and interconnect with
existing State and county networks
OMBN: Project Map
Supporting Communities� Create a private network connecting over 1000 CAIs� All community Colleges� K-12� Libraries
� Interconnect with existing networks� MDREN (Higher Education)� Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (High performance computint)� Statewide Government Intranet (SwGI – State government
and public safety applications)� County government networks
Pioneering Multi-sector Partnerships� Continued partnership expansion� Entrepreneurs and last mile service providers to reach
residences and businesses who will use OMBN capacity (cable, phone, and wireless providers)� Companies that will support education and adoption
programs� State Resource Sharing� Continued leveraging of State assets
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