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Helena Mitchell Executive Director Center for Advanced Communications Policy

Moving Broadband Beyond the Muni vs. Telco Debate State Science and Technology Institute 9 th Annual Conference. Helena Mitchell Executive Director Center for Advanced Communications Policy Georgia Institute of Technology October 20, 2005. CACP Overview.

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Helena Mitchell Executive Director Center for Advanced Communications Policy

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  1. Moving Broadband Beyond the Muni vs. Telco DebateState Science and Technology Institute9th Annual Conference Helena Mitchell Executive Director Center for Advanced Communications Policy Georgia Institute of Technology October 20, 2005 AN AFFILIATE OF THE GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE

  2. CACP Overview • A resource to national, regional and state entities on advanced and emerging communications and technology policy • A • Assessing legislative and regulatory issues • Identifying future options • Providing a clearer understanding of the ever changing technology landscape Neutral Authority AN AFFILIATE OF THE GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE

  3. Communications Policy Projects • Provide objective analyses in appropriate local, state and national technology policy arenas • TelePAC Subcommittee on New Technologies • Municipal Telecom Infrastructure -- MuniTIP • Political Implications of Digital Government • Digital Georgia • Filings at Federal Communications Commission AN AFFILIATE OF THE GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE

  4. A Guide to New Technologies AN AFFILIATE OF THE GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE

  5. Municipal Advanced Telecommunication Infrastructure (MuniTIP) • Examined the role of municipal involvement in advanced info/broadband infrastructure development • Identified market, policy and technical considerations • Created tools to help decision makersnavigate the complexities of forecasting for rapidly changing technologies • Provided an evaluative process and potential alternative strategic scenarios to assist local and municipal decision makers AN AFFILIATE OF THE GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE

  6. Georgia AN AFFILIATE OF THE GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE

  7. Process Model for Decision makers • Review Materials and Scope of Project • Determine Rationale • Conduct Situational Analysis • Baseline Analysis • Funding Model Evaluation • Policy Options/Scenario Development • Financial Analysis • Present Options/Table Project AN AFFILIATE OF THE GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE

  8. Specific Infrastructure Deployment Options • Develop a municipally owned telecommunications/ information infrastructure • Expand/augment current infrastructure • Utilize public/private partnerships • Utilize public/non-profit partnerships • Stimulate the marketplace • Do nothing AN AFFILIATE OF THE GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE

  9. Long Range Strategies • Strategy 1: Assessment and Evaluation - determine the necessity or even the desirability of developing infrastructure, and the potential outcomes • Strategy 2: Cooperative/Partnership - the locality uses the economic leverage of aggregate purchasing power to help provide a demand base for service provision • Strategy 3: - Direct Infrastructure Development - locality either directly develops or selects a provider to develop under the direction of the municipality the target services • Strategy 4: State Infrastructure Implementation - state can accelerate process by providing incentives for collaborative activities, training initiatives, increased use of universal design, and device interoperability www.cacp.gatech.edu AN AFFILIATE OF THE GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE

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