1. Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri Presented By: Dan Barker Special Projects Manger - Kingdom Telephone Co

2. The Digital Divide Is Moving To Town Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

3. Modems and Standards V. What? Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

4. Telco infrastructure Copper/Fiber, D/A Conversions Decaying Facilities Cheap Modems Drivers Tweaks & Settings We Have Issues… Modems and Standards – V. What? Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

5. Modems and Standards – V. What? Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

6. Modems and Standards – V. What? Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

7. Modems and Standards – V. What?

8. Quick connect - Enables dial-up modems to complete a connection to a service provider much faster than with V.90- only technology. Modem-on-hold giving users the ability to accept an incoming phone call during an Internet session without losing the dial-up connection. Faster Upstream - increases the speed at which a user can send information to a network - up to 48,000 bits per second, compared to 31,200 bits per second with V.90. V.92 Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

9. Modems and Standards – V. What? V.92 Will Not Help Overcome V.90 Issues GR303 Has Promise Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

10. Modems and Standards – V. What? Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

11. Broadband Steps Up Bat. Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri Very Fast Speeds (200 Times Faster Than Modem Always On Connection Can Be Shared With Multiple Computers Affordable

12. Broadband – What’s It Good For? Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri Listen to Internet radio E-Learning Conference Streaming See music videos Catch the latest movie trailers Watch network simulcasts of news and sports Take virtual tours in 3D

13. Types Of Broadband Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri Digital Cable xDSL – ADSL, SDSL, HDSL Fixed Wireless Satellite

14. Types Of Broadband Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri Cable Modems Limited Coverage Some Security Concerns Shared Bandwidth

15. Types Of Broadband Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri Covers 3 Miles From Central Office or DLC Cabinet Possible to serve a large portion of the serving areas - depending on the technology used Voice and Data on Same Pair of Wires DSL

16. Types Of Broadband Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri Fixed Wireless Geography Sensitive Limited Reach Good Speeds Equipment Costs Still High

17. Ethernet Over Telephone Lines Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

18. Satellite – What’s Today & What’s Coming Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

19. Satellite – What’s Today & What’s Coming Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri Starband/Dish NetworkHughes/Direct TV Equipment Costs $499 Installation starts at $199. Monthly service fees vary $69.99 per month.

20. Satellite – What’s Today & What’s Coming Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri Latency (Delay) Still A Problem For Some Applications Next Generation Systems Coming Great Alternative

21. Our National Infrastructure Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri We Have Been Tested… Sept 11 tested almost every resource this country has… Security will even more on the forefront in all sectors.

22. Our National Infrastructure Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

23. Our National Infrastructure Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

24. Our National Infrastructure Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

25. Many tech companies failed last year. Tech stocks fell with them. Much of this was due to poor business plans, failed providers with a large credit line out to vendors. This trickled down the entire industry. Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri Demise of the Tech Sector

26. Missouri Gets It Together Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri The Missouri Network Alliance, LLC (MNA) was officially formed on Oct. 15, 1999. The MNA is comprised of 14 independent telephone companies. The member companies represent 130 local exchange areas within the state of Missouri.

27. Missouri Gets It Together Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri

28. Web Sites & E-Commerce Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri Making The World Your Market

29. Web Sites & E-Commerce Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri Web Sites Registered World-Wide

30. Web Sites & E-Commerce Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri IllinoisIL54,01186,775143,400202,000303,800411,750577,725970% IndianaIN18,23435,07546,32555,20079,175107,900164,400802% IowaIA7,77413,10027,07526,57540,35049,40067,575769% KansasKS11,63117,52527,12536,35045,02560,95093,750706% KentuckyKY8,22915,12519,80029,80044,22562,70088,125971% MissouriMO19,83032,82549,22564,57586,075126,000186,300839% StateJul-98Jan-99*Jul-99*Jan-00*Jul-00*Jan-01**July 01 Increase Web Sites Registered By State

31. Web Sites & E-Commerce Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri Affordable For Any Size Business Easy To Get Started Do It Yourself Or Get Help Start Small and Grow It Check Local Sources

32. What’s Coming Next? Internet Technologies For Rural Missouri Peer-to-Peer networking Video conferencing Collaboration Telemedicine Distance Learning Video email and video telephony Distance learning Streaming Media Better Connectivity Will Improve…

33. Questions?