Working Towards a Connected Colorado OIT’s Role in Statewide Broadband Collaboration

What is OIT’s Broadband Role? OIT’s primary role with regards to statewide broadband collaboration is to educate and support broadband activities from a local, regional and state perspective to ensure Colorado has a coordinated and efficient broadband strategy.

OIT’s Broadband Efforts Broadband Mapping Coordination & Collaboration – Broadband Knights of the Roundtable – Collaboration Portal and Monthly Newsletter – Supporting and coordinating federal programs Planning – Local Technology Planning Team (LTPT) support – Initiation and expansion of regional planning Supporting Legislative Efforts Distance Learning Coordination State-Owned Broadband Asset Inventory FirstNet

CO Broadband Map BY THE NUMBERS ~4,400 unique visitors to the CO Broadband map this fiscal year 105 providers shared their data Over 9,500 speed tests received this fiscal year to help validate & drive greater accuracy Collecting broadband data from over 5,000 Community Anchor Institutions across the state

Collaboration Portal and Monthly Newsletter

Supporting LTPT’s and Regional Planning All identified regions have held initial regional planning kick-off meetings

Working with local leaders to organize initial meetings – Identification and coordination of key stakeholders Supporting the development of statements of work and requests for proposals Supporting LTPT’s and Regional Planning

Coordinating Federal Opportunities Worked with local stakeholders on FCC IP- Transition Trials Working with USDA to understand specific programs Currently working with Bureau of Reclamation to identify possible tower colocations

Broadband and Telecommunications Legislation Worked to coordinate state agencies Educated legislators Supported community/stakeholder meetings

Other Key Activities Distance Learning Coordination State-Owned Broadband Asset Inventory

What Lies Ahead? Improve and expand broadband map Continue to support local & regional planning efforts Coordinate federal efforts Support Broadband Deployment Board Develop statewide plan

QUESTIONS? Monica Coughlin Director of IT Economic Development and Broadband Strategy Governor’s Office of Information Technology