1. Rural Communities Broadband Roundtable October 24, 2013 Tupper Lake NY

2. Telecommunications Broadband Providers
Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs)
Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs)
Cable TV Providers
Wireless Providers
Wireless Internet Services Providers (WISPs)
Government/Authorities
Satellite Providers
Backbone Providers
Others

6. Challenges in Providing Broadband in Rural New York
Funding

7. Programs That Help Bring Telecom Services to Rural Areas
Federal Universal Service Fund
U.S. N.Y.
High Cost Support (Telco Funding) $4.1 Billion $42 Million
Lifeline $2.2 Billion $143 Million
Rural Healthcare $155 Million $13 Thousand
Schools & Libraries $2.2 Billion $118 Million
Total $8.7 Billion $303 Million
(3.5%)
New York State Universal Service Fund (Smaller ILECs)
RUS Programs
Telecommunications Infrastructure Loan Program
Community Connect Grant Program
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program
Farm Bill Broadband Loan Program
NTIA BTOP Program
New York State Broadband Grant Program

8. FCC Connect America Fund (CAF)
• $600 Million in CAF I (Phase I & II) Support for Price cap
carriers
$775 per Location
Subject to Performance & Build-Out Requirements
Then Support Based on Forward Looking Costs
State Level Commitment By ILEC or Competitive Bidding
CAF II – $1.8 Billion per year for 5 years (New York $50 Million)
$500 Million in Mobility Funding
CAF for RoR Carriers
ConnectEd ($4-6 Billion)