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Weekly Headlines to partners (email)

Weekly Headlines to partners (email). Five Overall Purposes: To preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery To assist those most impacted by the recession To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health

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Weekly Headlines to partners (email)

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  1. Weekly Headlines to partners (email) Five Overall Purposes: • To preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery • To assist those most impacted by the recession • To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health • To invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructures that will provide long-term economic benefits • To stabilize state and local government budgets “In the long term, these Recovery Act investments will help bridge the digital divide, improve access to education and healthcare services, and boost economic development for communities held back by limited or no access to broadband.” NTIA

  2. The Road to Prosperity

  3. Two Grants: Comprehensive Community Infrastructure (CCI) Sustainable Broadband Adoption (SBA) CCI = $42.7 million ($29.9 request, $9.2 cash match, $3.6 in-kind contribution) SBA = $3.2 million ($2.4 request, $875,000 match)

  4. Building Community Capacity through Broadband • Driven by community needs • Accomplished through partnerships • A pilot built on a successful model • Exploration of successful models combining infrastructure and educational outreach

  5. Defining Broadband Federal Communication Commission (FCC) definition: • Any connection that transfers data at speeds greater than 768 kbps Problem: • Medical Transmissions (Up to 50 mbits/sec) • Full Motion Video (1 -2 gbits/sec) Alternative definition: • Connection that does not limit application (i.e. VoIP, web-based video streaming)

  6. Context What is broadband? 1 Gbps: ‘Broadband’ as ‘Broadband’: Dial-up

  7. The Journey to Engagement • Chippewa Valley • Platteville • Superior • Wausau • Menominee Nation

  8. The Journey to Engagement

  9. Our Success: Partnerships • University of Wisconsin System  • University of Wisconsin Colleges and Extension • WiscNet • University of Wisconsin Extension, Cooperative Extension • University of Wisconsin Extension, BAMI Division • Wisconsin Educational Communications Board • Chippewa Valley • Cooperative Education Services Agency, CESA 10 • Chippewa Valley Free Clinic, Eau Claire • Indianhead Federated Library System • Hospital Sisters Health System Division • St. Joseph's Hospital • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College-Rice Lake • Superior • School District of Superior • Menominee Nation • College of Menominee Nation • Wausau • University of Wisconsin Colleges-Marathon County • Marathon County Public Library • UW Extension-Marathon County • The Neighbor's Place Inc. • Platteville • Platteville Public Library • Platteville Library Foundation • Platteville Business Incubator • Platteville Area Industrial Development Corporation • School District of Platteville  • City of Platteville Senior Center • University of Wisconsin-Platteville 

  10. Building As We Go!

  11. CAN’s

  12. Follow-Up Information www.uwex.edu/broadband

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