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The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland The Tri-County Council for Western Maryland The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore The Upper Shore Regional Council The Mid-Shore Regional Council . OUR MISSIONThe mission of the Maryland Broadband Cooperative is to drive economic develo
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1. Maryland’s Regional and Tri-County Councils: Implementing Rural Broadband Communication Services (Senate Bill 753).
2. The Tri-County Council for Southern MarylandThe Tri-County Council for Western Maryland The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern ShoreThe Upper Shore Regional Council The Mid-Shore Regional Council
3. Who We Are Stimulating business and education in
a knowledge based economy…
4. MdBC Benefits Stimulating business and education in
a knowledge based economy…
5. The Benefits of Broadband
6. U.S. falling behind world.Rural falling behind US. United States has fallen from 4th to 20th in the world in broadband penetration over the last 5 years.
2001 – 4th
2003 – 13th
2004 – 16th
2006 – 20th
Approximately 70% of our rural land area un-served by DSL or cable. Still on dial-up service.
7. Why A Cooperative?
8. Our Goals Stimulating business and education in
a knowledge based economy…
10. Work in progress
14. Southern Maryland Advisory Council
15. The Tri-County Council for Southern MarylandThe Tri-County Council for Western Maryland The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern ShoreThe Upper Shore Regional CouncilThe Mid-Shore Regional Council Bringing Broadband to Rural Maryland through…
The Maryland Broadband Cooperative (MdBC)