1. New Applications For Broadband Users Mark R. Perkell Rural Telecommunications Congress October 2007 © 2007 Velocity Media Ventures LLC Rural Telecommunications Congress October 2007 © 2007 Velocity Media Ventures LLC

2. Rural America Positioned to Benefit Economically  Through stateside outsourcing  Through home-grown “new economy” activity  Through stateside outsourcing  Through home-grown “new economy” activity  Beginning to consider coming home  Due to unstable foreign economies  Related political unrest in the world Business Outsourcing

3. Alternative to Outsourcing Jobs Overseas  Many companies now considering locating new plant manufacturing facilities and satellite plant offices in rural areas High Tech Entrepreneurs  Now locating in rural areas  Beginning to build and grow “New Economy” businesses

4. Rural Communities Becoming New Choice of Reason for New Business Expansion Because they offer:  The right amenities such as lower cost-of-living  A significantly reduced hassle of lifestyle  A greatly improved labor force  Abundant outdoor recreational amenities  Lower taxes and costs associated with doing business Because they offer:  The right amenities such as lower cost-of-living  A significantly reduced hassle of lifestyle  A greatly improved labor force  Abundant outdoor recreational amenities  Lower taxes and costs associated with doing business

5. IBTV ™ : “The Perfect Storm” IBTV™ converges three of the most significant advances in the history of human communication –The engagement and impact of video –The interactivity and one- on-one user experience of the Web –The convenience and intimacy of the personal computer NOAA satellite image as “The Perfect Storm” formed October 30, 1991

6. Interactive Broadband TV A revolutionary way to communicate and interact with millions of Internet users WORLDWIDE that uses video—not text and graphics—as the core of the user experience. Combines television’s ability to inform and entertain, the Web’s power to create one-on-one interactive experiences, and the computer’s ability to multi-task, store and print. Delivers a television-like viewing experience enhanced with seamlessly integrated, interactive features heretofore found only on Web sites: –Chats and Blogs –Voice Over IP –eCommerce –Search and display –Integrated advertising –Images and animations –Download, store, print (PC or PodCast) A revolutionary way to communicate and interact with millions of Internet users WORLDWIDE that uses video—not text and graphics—as the core of the user experience. Combines television’s ability to inform and entertain, the Web’s power to create one-on-one interactive experiences, and the computer’s ability to multi-task, store and print. Delivers a television-like viewing experience enhanced with seamlessly integrated, interactive features heretofore found only on Web sites: –Chats and Blogs –Voice Over IP –eCommerce –Search and display –Integrated advertising –Images and animations –Download, store, print (PC or PodCast)

7. Interactive Broadband TV *Content is accessible to anyone, anywhere with a PC (or digital viewing platform), broadband connection and any readily available web browser (Internet Explore, Netscape, Firefox, etc.). *Interactive features can be programmed in conjunction with video content. *Specific interactive and personalization features – such as document displays sponsorship ads (either inserted into or displayed separately from the video) eCommerce opportunities graphics, animations, games, chats, even testing and attendance-taking – can be “cued” to occur at specific points in video playback *Content is accessible to anyone, anywhere with a PC (or digital viewing platform), broadband connection and any readily available web browser (Internet Explore, Netscape, Firefox, etc.). *Interactive features can be programmed in conjunction with video content. *Specific interactive and personalization features – such as document displays sponsorship ads (either inserted into or displayed separately from the video) eCommerce opportunities graphics, animations, games, chats, even testing and attendance-taking – can be “cued” to occur at specific points in video playback

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9. First Responder Significantly enhanced through the distribution of real-time, multi-source video Accompanied by interactive communications (voice, text) Increased situational awareness Improved response planning and collaboration Through interactive communications and multi-source video, responders are: –better equipped to quickly grasp any given situation –coordinate plans and actions –successfully implement timely responses. This capability not only saves lives, but also optimizes operations by ensuring appropriate resources are dispatched Significantly enhanced through the distribution of real-time, multi-source video Accompanied by interactive communications (voice, text) Increased situational awareness Improved response planning and collaboration Through interactive communications and multi-source video, responders are: –better equipped to quickly grasp any given situation –coordinate plans and actions –successfully implement timely responses. This capability not only saves lives, but also optimizes operations by ensuring appropriate resources are dispatched

10. FirePoliceHospitalGuardWaterPortPowerAirport Smart Meters Surveillance Grid Toll Controls Light Control Passenger Counts Fare Management Live & Recorded IPTV Broadcasts Internal Feeds External Feeds Interactive Response Tools Community Mobile Apps Click Anywhere To Bring to Full Screen BLOG or CHAT Conference Schedules RTC.TV- Ist Responder Interactive Communications to Enhance Situational Awareness and Responses

11. Community Broadcasting Web-based, fully interactive television channels Single resource Encourage a more informed citizenry Create an enhanced sense of community among residents Promote the area's economic development Allow municipal leadership to interact with their constituents (e.g., via city council, public access, safety board meetings, etc.) Exchange relevant information with specific and engaged audiences during their exact windows of interest Web-based, fully interactive television channels Single resource Encourage a more informed citizenry Create an enhanced sense of community among residents Promote the area's economic development Allow municipal leadership to interact with their constituents (e.g., via city council, public access, safety board meetings, etc.) Exchange relevant information with specific and engaged audiences during their exact windows of interest

12. Community Broadcasting Better engage the citizenry and build civic awareness through broader distribution of and access to local events (school sports, concerts, dramas, etc.) Even when residents travel outside the community Promote tourism and economic development by giving the outside world a glimpse into a community's quality of life and economic opportunities Better engage the citizenry and build civic awareness through broader distribution of and access to local events (school sports, concerts, dramas, etc.) Even when residents travel outside the community Promote tourism and economic development by giving the outside world a glimpse into a community's quality of life and economic opportunities

13. RTC.TV –COMMUNITY BROADCAST

14. Distance Learning Link instructors with students cost effectively over vast, geographically diverse areas Effectively deliver wide ranging learning, training, mentoring and tutoring opportunities Can be implemented either as a live solution that gives students direct and immediate interaction with the instructor and other students As an on-demand solution that allows students to participate at their convenience while continuing to benefit from interaction through, for example, online chats with an online tutor or other students who happen to be participating at that time Link instructors with students cost effectively over vast, geographically diverse areas Effectively deliver wide ranging learning, training, mentoring and tutoring opportunities Can be implemented either as a live solution that gives students direct and immediate interaction with the instructor and other students As an on-demand solution that allows students to participate at their convenience while continuing to benefit from interaction through, for example, online chats with an online tutor or other students who happen to be participating at that time

15. Campus Collaboration & Video Conferences RTC.TV – Campus Channel

16. Telemedicine Convene best minds, no matter how remote Share insights and opinions quickly, effectively and securely Saving time, money and lives Provides ready, remote access to specialists and experts not immediately or conveniently available in the local area Eliminates time and travel barriers to collaboration Convene best minds, no matter how remote Share insights and opinions quickly, effectively and securely Saving time, money and lives Provides ready, remote access to specialists and experts not immediately or conveniently available in the local area Eliminates time and travel barriers to collaboration

17. RTC.TV Telemedicine Channel