State of Florida Broadband Planning Presentation to Florida Public Library Directors’ Meeting

1. State of Florida Broadband Planning • Presentation to Florida Public Library Directors’ Meeting • October 8, 2010 • David Brevitz

2. Statewide Broadband Planning Project • Research Existing Government Broadband Resources and current demand for these resources • Identify and estimate broadband trends and government demand for broadband over the next 3-5 years • Especially consider education, health care and public safety • Project report is due February 1, 2011

3. Broadband Florida Project Abstract • Department of Management Services (DMS) was awarded $6,308,570 as a supplemental award to the existing broadband mapping project. • Funding will create a Broadband Programs Office (BPO) within DMS • Funding will establish a broadband grant development team to within the BPO. • Funding will establish an E-rate support team for schools and libraries within the BPO.

4. Broadband Florida Project Abstract • DMS in partnership with Department of State Division of Libraries will fund $560,000 during 2011-2012 to continue the library connectivity assessment program to at least 180 additional libraries. • DMS in partnership with the 11 Regional Planning councils will fund $1,000,000 during 2011-2012 to develop local/regional broadband planning process, templates, toolkits and teams. Libraries will be an integral part of the planning project. • Funding will continue the current broadband inventory and mapping of broadband service availability and community anchor institution connectivity throughout the state during 2011-2014. • http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/SBDD

5. “Perfect Storm” • Increased demand in the face of significant resource cuts • Heaviest users of government programs tend to be those with fewer resources • Increasing unemployment and demand on resources, while government resources are being slashed • Reduced resources impact ability to provide public internet access and do necessary planning and infrastructure development

6. “Perfect Storm”

7. “Perfect Storm”

8. Public Use of Internet (Demand) • There is no “killer app” for library usage • Internet access as an information resource for the community • Patrons do the same things on the internet that they would at home, only perhaps more of it • More and more video is becoming available over the internet • Patrons want help and training with computers and internet

9. “Perfect Storm” per ALA • Library Technology Use Jumps • Job Seeking takes Center Stage at Libraries • E-government Role Expands at Libraries • Library Funding is being Significantly Cut • Fewer Staff • How if at all is the picture for Libraries in Florida Different?

10. Library Technology Assessment (Supply) • Bandwidth management is needed • Connection speed needs improvement • Additional devices are needed for public internet access • Newer devices are needed for internet access • Network equipment needs upgrade and management • Wireless access needs to be integrated into the overall public internet access on a managed basis • Every Library is Different!

11. Library Technology Assessment (Supply) • Ongoing access to technical resources is needed • Management broadband/public internet access is complex and will remain so • Are there any success stories to share?

12. Alternate Sources of Bandwidth? • Recent FCC E-rate order makes eligible • Local government fiber networking • Regional Wireless Networks • Serving three Florida Rural Areas of Critical Economic Concern (RACEC) • North Florida Broadband Authority (15 counties) • Florida Rural Broadband Alliance (14 counties)

13. Questions? Discussion? • Thank You!