1. SUE ELLSPERMANN LT. GOVERNOR

2. OCRA Regional Conferences Valparaiso October 2 New Castle October 7 Scottsburg October 8 Bloomington October 10 Jasper October 14 Kendallville October 23 Crawfordsville October 28 Peru October 30

4. Office of the Lt. Governor Office of Community and Rural AffairsIndiana State Department of AgricultureOffice of Tourism DevelopmentOffice of Small Business and EntrepreneurshipIndiana Housing and Community Development AuthorityOffice of Defense Development Office of Lt. Governor

5. North VernonGreencastleDelphiPrincetonRichmondBedfordWabashHuntingburg Office of the Lt. Governor Stellar Communities

6. HCI is available to Indiana communities that are committed to building on their existing assets. It encompasses efforts to... 1 2 3 1 Grow leadership pipeline and expand the number of people involved in community improvement efforts. 2 Embrace development strategies that link to the economic strengths of a community. 3 Pursue placemaking activities that build on the community’s built and natural resources. Office of the Lt. Governor Hometown Collaboration Initiative

7. Office of the Lt. Governor Community Readiness Initiative Low-cost, high-impact evaluation process to assist a community in planning for positive, productive growth Gain insight into the strengths and weaknesses of a community to determine the course of action that will foster better community growth and planning

8. Office of the Lt. Governor Rural Broadband Working Group OUR CHALLENGE How might we increase broadband connectivity in rural Indiana?

9. Office of the Lt. Governor Need for Rural Broadband Real-time communications (including video conference) TelecommuteEducation: online courses and K-12 netbooksBusiness and “big data” applicationsTelemedicineE-commerceEntertainmentNews and information

10. Office of the Lt. Governor Rural Broadband Working Group

11. Office of the Lt. Governor Rural Broadband Working Group Need for speedAverage need is 5 megabits per secondHD video requires 20 megabits per second Project 16% increase in speed requirement next year Expect 40,000% increase in broadband traffic in next 5 years

12. Combined Wireline and Terrestrial Fixed Wireless 10 MB or Faster Download Speed Based on 9/29/2014 Data Office of the Lt. Governor Broadband Coverage

13. Office of the Lt. Governor Rural Broadband Working Group How might we… streamline permits, zoning and approval processes? ensure return on investment? match service levels with needs in rural Indiana? find common access points in rural areas?

14. Recommendation 1 Office of the Lt. Governor Recommendation #1 Streamline permits, zoning and approval processes Parameters for local government rules providing uniformity and ease Standardize forms and documentation requirements Coordinate fee structures Uniform state and local right-of-way access policies

15. Recommendation 2Recommendation 1 Office of the Lt. Governor Recommendation #2 Adoption of Broadband ServicesPublic outreach and education Increase utilization and interest in less dense areas Engage universities and stakeholders

16. Recommendation 1 Office of the Lt. Governor ROI of the “Last Mile” Use GIS mapping to identify most underserved blocks Use OCRA staff as liaisons to validate with communities those which need service Issue RFI to assess level of interest by providers to serve these underserved areas Recommendation #3

17. Combined Wireline and Terrestrial Fixed Wireless 10 MB or Faster Download Speed Based on 9/29/2014 Data Office of the Lt. Governor Broadband Coverage

18. Recommendation 1 Office of the Lt. Governor ROI of the “Last Mile” Use GIS mapping to identify most underserved blocks Use OCRA staff as liaisons to validate with communities those which need service Issue RFI to assess level of interest by providers to serve these underserved areas Recommendation #3

19. Neutral Access PointRecommendation 1 Office of the Lt. Governor Recommendation #4 Neutral Access PointNovel approach to reach underserved areas County builds carrier neutral access point (POD) at estimated cost $100 -$200K Any provider has access to the POD from which service can be extended Eliminates provider cost of bringing service into the county

20. Recommendation 1 Office of the Lt. Governor University Rural Broadband Center Engage a University to host a Rural Broadband Center to: Monitor progress Encourage adoption Provide assistance to communities (neutral party) Convene RBWG Report progress to LG/OCRA Would be first in the nationBSU has stepped forward to host

21. Recommendation 1 Office of the Lt. Governor Next Steps Publish RBWG report (November) Work closely with IACT, AIC and communities to develop streamlining legislation Develop Rural Broadband Center OCRA conducts ROI of the “Last Mile” and other community outreach

22. Recommendation 1 Office of the Lt. Governor “Rural is cool”

23. Recommendation 1 Office of the Lt. Governor