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On behalf of the Public Service Commission (PSC), the Broadband & E-Commerce Education Center is hosting four workshops to help interested Wisconsin communities understand how to apply to the Broadband Expansion Grant program. The workshops will walk local broadband stakeholders through grant requirements including public/private partnerships and areas identified as “underserved”, the ingredients of success for the first round of broadband expansion grants, and walk through different broadband technologies to consider when applying for a grant.
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The WisconsinPublic Service Commission
Introduces:Broadband Expansion Grant
Workshop
Presenters:
Jill Hietpas, UWEX Broadband [email protected]
Frank Livermore, Livermore Technologies [email protected]
Maria Alvarez-Stroud, Director UWEX Broadband & Ecommerce Education [email protected]
Today’s Objectives• Review the Grant Requirements
• Address Possible Technology Solutions and Opportunities for Your Unserved Areas
• Look at the “Ingredients for Success” for round one grants and guidelines for round 2 success
• Engage Providers as Partners and Ways to Build on the Public/Private requirement
• Utilize the Broadband & E-Commerce Education Center as a Resource
Set by statute: expectation that you’ll demonstrate a clear and achievable plan (Wis.
Stat. 196.504)
Overview of Grant Requirements
Overall Goal: increase subscribership by providing construction of broadband facilities.
Minimum expectation of 3 mbps download & 768 kbps for upload
Demonstrate “underserved” areasBy Census Block Map orBy other means: data, demand, etc.
If you are a public entity:
You need a Private Partner
Project Description
Include the following:A map and description of the area of the state
affected Explanation how the project will increase
broadband accessLast mile, middle mile or backbone?Service described including speeds & technologyA Schedule
PSC Resources/Data Collection Tools
• LinkWISCONSIN Maps• Bandwidth Assessment Tool for Data
Collection• Demand Survey Data• LinkWISCONSIN Website– http://linkwisconsin.org/lwi/default.aspx?
page=8
http://wi.linkamericadata.org/
Grant Eligible Areas
Provider Portal
http://wisconsindashboard.org
Demand Survey
Bandwidth Assessment Tool (BAT)
https://apps.costquest.com/bat/newparticipant
BAT Results
Respondents Address
Provider Portal
Provider Portal (Dunn County)
Demand Survey (Dunn County Residential Data)
http://wisconsindashboard.org/console/infograph/state/residential/55
Demand Survey (Dunn County Business Data)
Include a Budget• AN ITEMIZED STATEMENT of the investment &
construction costs proposed.
– Equipment purchases, Labor, Salary info., Training expenses
– Owned, rented or leased?
• Requirements: This is not a subsidy and funds can only be used for construction in your proposed area.
– Note the allowable list of items (page 7)
Priority Factors & Evaluation Criteria
• 1. Matching Funds - Cash, salary or in-kind?
• 2. Apparent Public-private partnerships
• 3. Existing broadband service for your proposed area
Includes overlapping providers of footprint: address the overlap
• 4. Project Impact
Geographic area, population, including likely users: business and residential
Possible Added Scoring Criteria
• Number of persons served compared to others
• Download and upload speeds
• Secondary benefits of the project
Proposal Submission
• October 13, 2014 Applications due by 4pm
• http://psc.wi.gov/apps35/ERF_upload/content/mymenu.aspxSelect “Existing Docket” (public or confidential)Docket Number -5-GT-100ERF description is “Broadband Expansion Grant
Program”Must be electronically submitted!
The Process
A Screening Panel• Recommendations to
the Commission• Recommendations by
grant priority factors• Proposals are ranked• Non-binding
The PSC Commission• Screen Panel’s
recommendations are a starting point
• Review proposals as well
• Also rank proposals and make final determination
Broadband Expansion Grant Awards of FY 2014
http://psc.wi.gov/apps35/ERF_search/default.aspx (search docket id 5-GF-237)
Some Observations:• Technology agnostic: from DSL to Wireless to Fiber
• Funding range between $14,000 to $140,000
• Unserved areas (or those without broadband ) were found to be rated higher in importance than underserved areas
• Matching funds or other investments showing financial commitment were important
• Supporting documents to consider
Public Partners Included:
• Municipalities• County Economic Development Corporations• Townships• Regional Economic Development Corporations• Community Area Network with hospitals
Possible Solutions
The Technology
• How rural is your community?• What is your last-mile broadband speed goal?• What is your anticipated market penetration?• What is your topology and geology for your area?• What is your budget and/or cost sharing
opportunities?• Can you obtain access to existing duct and/or
towers in favorable locations?• Do you have existing fiber or tower sites now?
Solutions Start With Questions
Popular Broadband Technologies• Fiber-optic cable
• Performance: High• Reliability: High• Cost: High• Maintenance: Low
• Digital Subscriber Line• Performance: Moderate• Reliability: Moderate/High• Cost: Low (Compared to Fiber)• Maintenance: Moderate
• Cable• Performance: High• Reliability: Moderate• Cost: Varies (Whether new or existing HFC)• Maintenance: Moderate
Other Broadband Technologies• Broadband Over Power Line (BPL)
• Performance: Moderate/High• Reliability: Moderate• Cost: Moderate/High• Maintenance: Low/Moderate
• Satellite• Performance: Low/Moderate, Latency Issues• Reliability: Moderate, Environmental Issues• Cost: Moderate to High• Maintenance: Low
• T1, T3• Performance: Low and Moderate Respectively• Reliability: Moderate/High• Cost: High (Compared To Other Technologies)• Maintenance: Low
Wireless Broadband• Wi-Fi (Short-Range)
• Performance: Varies Widely, Limited Range• Reliability: High• Cost: Low• Comments: Used to service end users or short P2P links
802.11 (1997)
802.11a (1999)
802.11b (2000)
802.11g (2003)
802.11n (2009)
802.11ac (2013)
802.11af (2014)
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
2
54
11
54
600
1300
568
Max Mbps
• 3G, 4G/LTE• Performance: Moderate to Very High• Reliability: Moderate• Cost: Low/Moderate• Comments: 4G LTE not available everywhere, limited range,
and data limits
2G (1991)
3G (2001)
4G (2006)
LTE Advanced (2013)
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
0.25
28
100
1000
Max Mbps
Wireless Broadband
• Wi-Max• Performance: Moderate/High• Reliability: Moderate• Cost: Moderate• Comments: Commonly Used by WISPs, Backhaul, or
Redundant Service and May Require Licensing
Wireless Broadband
WiMax - Rel 1.0 (2001)
WiMax - Rel 1.5 (2009)
WiMax - Rel 2.0 (2011)
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
54
279
1000
Max Mbps
• Reasons For Sector Antennas• Load Balancing: Not all users connected to one access point• Concentrating signals in areas of specific interest• Working around neighboring interference problems• Sector antennas are down-tilted slightly to control coverage
Wireless Antenna Sectoring
120o
120o
120o
_Xo
Heig
ht
-3dB -3dB
Down-Tilt (Vertical)
Horizontal Beamwidth
“Wired” Broadband• Fiber-Optic Telecommunication Benefits
• Very High Bandwidth/Speed• Upgrades Do Not Involve Changes to Cable, Just Electronics • Perfect Long-Haul and Middle-Mile Solution to Last Mile• Impervious to Electrical Interference and Cross-talk• Reliable and Durable – Lasts for Decades• Easier to Plan Future Needs• Multiplexing is an Option Wireless
Customer #1WirelessCustomer #2
WirelessCustomer #3
WirelessCustomer #4Fiber-Optic Cable
“Wired” Broadband• Digital Subscriber Line Benefits
• Good Speed, Higher Speeds Possible (Up To 100Mbps Short-Distance)
• Can Use Existing Lines (Assuming They are in Good Shape)• Up to 18,000’ Last Mile Service From CO• Not a Shared Medium Like Cable• Is Often Times Bundled With Landline Telephone (Can be Naked)• Cost to Consumer
• Cable Modem Benefits• Very Good Speed, Offerings Exceeding 100Mbps• Can Use Existing Cable, Hardware Upgrades Needed• Cable Infrastructure Located in Higher Population Areas• “Always On” Service, Turn On and Use• Triple-Play Packages Very Common
Putting The Technologies Together
WISP TOWERS
FIBER-OPTIC
CO/DSLAM
DSL, 18,000'
AGGREGATION SWITCH
INTERNET1GB
1GB 1GB
1GB
10GB
OPTICAL SPLITTER
FTTP1GB/10GB ONT
Modem
Gateway/SS
Public – Private Partnerships
Open Discussion
Reminders• Deadline for Questions Concerning the Grant Application:
September 25th – Email: [email protected]
– Subject Line: Broadband Expansion Grant Application Question
• Grant Deadline of October 13, 2014 at 4:00pm Central Time
• Posting of Q&A’s and all packet materials on http://WIBroadband.org
• Here to assist – steer you in the right direction
