1. Community Broadband Scotland Alaistar Nicolson Operations Manager HIE Development Officer Event Drumossie Hotel – Inverness 16 November 2012

2. Community Broadband Scotland Digital connectivity What is Community Broadband Scotland (CBS)? What will CBS provide? Pioneer Communities Rural Seed Fund

3. Digital connectivity Deliver world-class digital connectivity for Scotland by 2020 Step Change in speed and coverage by 2015 Infrastructure to deliver speeds of 40- 80Mbps Aim for 85% to 90% of premises Minimum 2Mbps for others

4. Digital connectivity - procurement HIE area - final stage for NGB –Award contact end of 2012 –Work start early 2013 Rest of Scotland –Procurement underway –Aim to award 2013

5. Community Broadband Scotland Scottish Government initiative Empower communities to develop community-led solutions to meet their requirements Partnership between national and local agencies Project Team to oversee the development and implementation of CBS

6. What will CBS provide? Support service for communities Website providing online advice, guidance and toolkits (resource hub) Telephone helpline (0800 917 3688) Network of on-the-ground CBS advisers Rural Seed Fund

7. CBS - Progress Project Team in place HIE appointed to lead delivery Operations Manager in post Helpline and website now available Six pioneer communities selected

8. www.communitybroadbandscotland.org

10. CBS – Website On-going development –Planning a project –Technology options –Community structures –Funding sources/options –Commercial issues –Project pages and case studies –Toolkits –Advisers/CISPs –Expressions of interest

11. CBS Pioneer Communities Pioneer Phase 2012/2013 –Communities nominated by CBS partners –Test business models and service delivery –Diverse range of situations and challenges –Innovative technologies and case studies –Targeted support –Extract learning and shape CBS going forward

13. B4GAL and Ewes Valley

14. CBS – Rural Seed Fund Focus on rural and remote communities Least likely to benefit from NGB under Step Change 2015 Establishment - capital infrastructure Project/service set-up

15. CBS – Rural Seed Fund CBS development officer support Open rounds –2013/2014 –2014/2015 Expression of interest January 2013 Applications from April 2013

16. CBS – Rural Seed Fund Projects Defined project target areas Representative community group Demonstrate local demand Viable and sustainable solution Backhaul access State aid compliant –Target areas

17. Community Broadband Scotland 0800 917 3688 www.communitybroadbandscotland.org info@communitybroadbandscotland.org Alaistar Nicolson Operations Manager Alaistar.nicolson@hient.co.uk