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1. WELCOME Maryland Broadband Providers coverage.connection.choice

2. Mapping Maryland’s Broadband Inventory The Maryland Broadband Mapping Initiative Maryland Broadband Cooperative Center for GIS at Towson University Eastern Shore Regional Geographic Consortium Maryland Geographic Information Officer Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development

3. The Need for a Broadband Map • Since 2000 the FCC has been gathering data. • US ranking 15th in BB adoption is not reflective of our standing in the world or industry. • Problems are fixable, but need data and perspective to formulate reasonable plans and investments. • BDIA and SBDD

4. Stimulus Funding Leads to Action • 50 States, DC, and 4 Territories awarded Funds for national Mapping and Planning effort. • Gov. O’Malley designates Maryland Broadband. • Best GIS talent in the State form MBBMI • Salisbury University • Towson University • State GIO/DoIT • Department of Business & Economic Development

5. MBBMI Project Goals • Meet/Exceed Federal Goals for BB Inventory • Map and Verify Service Coverage Areas • Provide Consumers Reliable Information • Promote the Marketplace • Accelerate Expansion and Adoption of BB. • Questions

6. Data Development Goals • Identify and Map: • Availability of broadband service • Defined as: • > 768 kbps downstream, > 200 kbps upstream • Ability to provide w/in 7 – 10 working days • Technologies used to provide service • Speeds at which broadband is available • Wireless service areas and spectrums used

7. Provider Data Request: • Service Areas • Technologies of Transmission • Upload/Download Speeds • Middle Mile/Last Mile • Wireless Service Areas & Spectrum Used

8. Data Development Process • Reach Out to Providers • Encourage participation • Establish NDAs • Collect and Process Data • Verify Service Availability

9. Data Delivery Goals • Launch Publicly-Available Broadband Map • Searchable by address • Returns available service types and providers • Average reported speeds and cost by service type • Provider contact information • Allows reporting of unserved areas & errors

10. Data Verification Outreach Efforts • www.mdbroadbandmap.org • broadband.maryland.gov • Project Background • Take the Speed Test • Take the Survey • Report an Unserved Location • Wireless service field verification

11. www.mdbroadbandmap.org

12. Take the Speed Test

13. Report an UnServed Area

14. broadband.maryland.gov

15. Maryland Broadband Map DEMO • Functionality Overview • Data Overview • Data represents 33 participating providers • Data as of 12/31/2009 • www.mdbroadbandmap.org

16. Next Steps • Updates • Verification • Sustainability

17. Next Steps Updates: • Address level data for all census blocks greater than 2 square miles. • Revised methods for data collection • Continue to speed test and update results • Bi-annual deliverables • Next request is for data current as of: • 6/30/2010 • Future data request cycles: • 12/31/2010 • 06/30/2011

18. Next Steps Verification: • Continue to verify all submittals and updates • Continue speedtests and survey collection • Field verify wireless broadband capabilities • Observations

19. Next Steps Sustainability: • Technical support to providers • Long-term funding • Permanent location of data & website (MdBC) • Integrated with Maryland MD iMap portal • Represented in the National Broadband Map

20. QUESTIONS?

21. MBBMI Contact Information MDBC Drew Van Dopp 410-341-6322 dvandopp@mdbc.us ESRGC Mike Scott 410.543.6456 MSSCOTT@salisbury.edu CGIS Ardys Russakis 410-704-5288 russakis@towson.edu