Broadband Challenges 2017 Christopher Tamarin Oregon Business Development Department April 13, 2017

Broadband as Essential Service “Like electricity a century ago, broadband is a foundation for economic growth, job creation, global competitiveness and a better way of life. It is enabling entire new industries and unlocking vast new possibilities for existing ones. It is changing how we educate children, deliver healthcare, manage energy, ensure public safety, engage government, and access, organize and disseminate knowledge.” -The National Broadband Plan

Broadband as Essential Service “Access to high-speed broadband is no longer a luxury; it is a necessity for American families, businesses, and consumers. Affordable, reliable access to high-speed broadband is critical to U.S. economic growth and competitiveness. High-speed broadband enables Americans to use the Internet in new ways, expands access to health services and education, increases the productivity of businesses, and drives innovation throughout the digital ecosystem.” – President Barack Obama

A Challenging Work in Progress Broadband infrastructure will always be a work in progress as technologies and applications change over time. What constitutes broadband, e.g., transmission speeds of thousands of bits per second, millions of bits per second, or billions of bits per second will be a moving target. The Internet has emerged as the global platform for communication, business, government, education, information storage and distribution, and entertainment. Competitive high-speed access to the Internet and telecommunications networks is essential for Oregon’s institutions including schools, businesses and individual citizens.

Broadband as Meta-Infrastructure Broadband telecommunications may be viewed as a meta-infrastructure, an infrastructure that adds to and enhances other infrastructure. - Power grids - Transportation systems - Water and wastewater systems - The emerging Internet of Things

Internet Growth Global IP traffic has increased over 500% in the past five years Annual worldwide IP traffic is forecast to triple between 2014 and 2019. More than 1 billion additional people and 10 billion new devices will be connected to the Internet over the next five years. The number of Internet users globally will rise 36.7 percent, from 3 billion in 2015 to 4.1 billion by 2020.

Public Policy Broadband is gaining significant attention and traction at the federal, state, and local community levels in public awareness, elected officials’ awareness, and with organizations and individuals as end-users.

Public Policy – State Oregon Legislative Assembly In 2015, the Oregon Legislative Assembly considered thirty-three broadband related bills, including proposals for state funding of infrastructure. In 2017, the Oregon Legislative Assembly is considering eighteen broadband related bills, including state funding of infrastructure, and reducing barriers to investment and construction

Public Policy - Federal In 2015-2016, Federal agencies substantively expanded levels of funding and technical support for an increasing number of broadband programs and initiatives In 2017, we are waiting to see…

OBAC Key Challenges Community Broadband Strategic Planning Broadband Access and related IT resources in K-12 Schools Statewide Public Safety Communications Disaster Recovery Planning Federal Funding Cyber Security Tier 1 Peering

Technology Trends Rapid advances in technology, network performance, capacity and capabilities Market migration from voice to text and data Market migration from landline phone service to wireless and broadband Network migration to Internet Protocol (IP) Growth of end-user device mobility – wireless to the device Emergence of Cloud Computing and Everything as a Service Emergence of the Internet of Things Networks are becoming more robust and self-healing Emergence of broadband as the end user’s primary delivery network connection for all applications

Industry Structure Industry consolidation - Telcos - Cablecos - Mobile Wireless

Continuing Digital Divide Broadband Status Total NW Coast Portland Central Coast SW Oregon North Central Central Oregon South Central Eastern Broadband at home 82% 78% 85% 83% 79% 76% 69% 67% Not-at-home Internet User 4% 6% 2% 3% 5% Dial-up 1% Internet Non-user 13% 14% 10% 15% 20% 24% 25% Oregon Broadband Adoption by Region

Broadband Strategies / Solutions Private sector solutions Public sector solutions Non-profit organization solutions Cooperative model solutions Public-private partnership solutions Supportive public policy Local Champions

Cyber Security Email Compromise Ransomware Point of Sale Malware Identity theft, online fraud, phishing, spyware Insider Threats Internet Extortion – Distributed Denial of Service Attacks

Cyber Security Oregon Cyber-Security Task Force Services – Customer awareness

Recent Oregon Reports www.broadband-Oregon.org

Thank You ! Christopher Tamarin Telecommunications Strategist Oregon Business Development Department 121 SW Salmon Street, Suite 205 Portland, Oregon 97204 503 508-0178 christopher.tamarin@oregon.gov

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