Post on 28-Dec-2015
Why Broadband?Why Broadband?Communities must be connected to Communities must be connected to maintain vitality and economic maintain vitality and economic competivenesscompetiveness
People must be connected to fully People must be connected to fully participate in the community.participate in the community.
Access denied = opportunity deniedAccess denied = opportunity denied
ApproachApproachPolicy via Blandin Broadband Strategy Policy via Blandin Broadband Strategy BoardBoard
VisionVisionPrinciplesPrinciplesConveningConvening
On the Ground ResourceOn the Ground ResourceCommunity Technical AssistanceCommunity Technical AssistanceOnline tools and ongoing communicationsOnline tools and ongoing communicationsProject FundingProject Funding
PlanningPlanningUtilizationUtilization
LeadershipLeadershipSuccessful ARRA Broadband Stimulus Successful ARRA Broadband Stimulus Application with multiple state partnersApplication with multiple state partners
Policy OutcomesPolicy Outcomes2006 Vision2006 Vision
To ensure a high To ensure a high quality of life and a quality of life and a globally competitive globally competitive future for its citizens, future for its citizens, businesses and businesses and communities, communities, Minnesota is Minnesota is committed to making committed to making the necessary the necessary investments to investments to become a world leader become a world leader in the universal in the universal deployment and use of deployment and use of ultra high speed next ultra high speed next generation broadband.generation broadband.
PrinciplesPrinciplesUbiquityUbiquity
SymmetrySymmetry
AffordableAffordable
CompetitionCompetition
World ClassWorld Class
CollaborationCollaboration
NeutralityNeutrality
InteroperabilityInteroperability
On the Ground On the Ground Resource Resource EvolutionEvolutionPilot Project – MN Broadband Promotion Pilot Project – MN Broadband Promotion
ProjectProject15 communities assisted via technical 15 communities assisted via technical assistance to implement broadband promotion assistance to implement broadband promotion and market development projects - completedand market development projects - completed
Get Broadband ProgramGet Broadband Program28 communities assisted via technical 28 communities assisted via technical assistance and $15,000 seed grants to assistance and $15,000 seed grants to implement broadband promotion projects - implement broadband promotion projects - completedcompleted
Community Broadband Resources ProgramCommunity Broadband Resources ProgramOngoing program that provides up to 32 hours Ongoing program that provides up to 32 hours of technical assistance to assist communities of technical assistance to assist communities with a flexible menu of assistancewith a flexible menu of assistance
Grant ProgramsGrant ProgramsLightSpeed Grant ProgramLightSpeed Grant Program
Provides funding of up to $50,000 for matching Provides funding of up to $50,000 for matching grants for broadband application grants for broadband application implementation for tele-health, distance implementation for tele-health, distance education, e-government focusing on education, e-government focusing on applications that reach the home.applications that reach the home.
Examples include: tele-pharmacy, small business Examples include: tele-pharmacy, small business networking, enhanced k12 videoconferencingnetworking, enhanced k12 videoconferencing
Robust Network Feasibility FundRobust Network Feasibility FundProvides funding to assist communities analyze Provides funding to assist communities analyze alternatives for building high speed networks. alternatives for building high speed networks. Provides $25,000 for one community or up to Provides $25,000 for one community or up to $40,000 for multi-community or countywide $40,000 for multi-community or countywide efforts.efforts.
Five of six funded studies now have funding in Five of six funded studies now have funding in placeplace
MN Intelligent MN Intelligent Rural Rural
Communities Communities ProjectProject
A $4.8 million dollar grant A $4.8 million dollar grant to drive broadband to drive broadband adoption and use in adoption and use in
greater Minnesota using greater Minnesota using the Intelligent the Intelligent
Community economic Community economic development frameworkdevelopment framework
Partners and RolesPartners and RolesBusiness TrainingBusiness Training
UM ExtensionUM Extension
MN Renewable Energy MN Renewable Energy MarketplaceMarketplace
Citizen TrainingCitizen TrainingMN Learning CommonsMN Learning Commons
DEED Workforce DEED Workforce CentersCenters
OutreachOutreachRegional Development Regional Development CommissionsCommissions
SupportSupportPC’s for PeoplePC’s for People
University of MN – University of MN – CrookstonCrookston
Intelligent Community Intelligent Community ForumForum
11 Demonstration 11 Demonstration CommunitiesCommunities
Others?Others?
Utilizing the Utilizing the Intelligent Intelligent Community Community approachapproachBroadbandBroadband
Increased public accessIncreased public access
Possible hotspot Possible hotspot creationcreation
Digital InclusionDigital InclusionPublic accessPublic access
Digital literacy trainingDigital literacy training
PCs for PeoplePCs for People
Knowledge WorkforceKnowledge WorkforceMore access to WFCMore access to WFC
Digital Literacy TrainingDigital Literacy Training
Knowledge Worker Knowledge Worker Career informationCareer information
Atomic LearningAtomic Learning
InnovationInnovationNew uses of New uses of technology within technology within business, education business, education and governmentand government
Small business Small business technology assistancetechnology assistance
Assistance provided by Assistance provided by MES and MNREMMES and MNREM
Marketing/AdvocacyMarketing/AdvocacyFocusing on internal Focusing on internal technology advocacytechnology advocacy
Local messagingLocal messaging
Community teams Community teams focusing on project focusing on project development and development and implementationimplementation
11 Demonstration 11 Demonstration CommunitiesCommunities
Each community has a commitment of up Each community has a commitment of up to $100,000 in funds to implement their to $100,000 in funds to implement their Intelligent Community InitiativeIntelligent Community Initiative
Steering committee drives assessment, Steering committee drives assessment, coalition building and project developmentcoalition building and project development
Communities must implement a minimum Communities must implement a minimum of four projectsof four projects
All must fit into one of the Intelligent Community All must fit into one of the Intelligent Community elementselements
At least one project must address digital inclusionAt least one project must address digital inclusion
Why this Why this framework is framework is
successfulsuccessfulBrings diverse partners and stakeholders Brings diverse partners and stakeholders together around a larger visiontogether around a larger vision
Magnifies the importance of collaboration Magnifies the importance of collaboration between key public and private sectorsbetween key public and private sectors
Demonstrates the “essential utility” Demonstrates the “essential utility” nature of broadband and its support of nature of broadband and its support of economic developmenteconomic development
People and groups love recognition!People and groups love recognition!
More informationMore informationwww.blandinfoundation.org
http://broadband.blandinfoundation.org
www.blandinonbroadband.org
Bernadine JoselynBernadine Joselyn Director of Public Policy and Community Director of Public Policy and Community EngagementEngagement(218) 327-8728(218) 327-8728
brjoselyn@blandinfoundation.orgbrjoselyn@blandinfoundation.org