1st quarter 2010 progress report

Program Stakeholder Report

January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010

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Foreword

April 15, 2010

Dear Connect Ohio Stakeholders,

The first quarter of 2010 continued the momentum carried over from 2009, with several

developments that will lead to more Ohio households being able to take advantage of the many

benefits of high-speed Internet service.

One of the most important developments of the first quarter was the February 24 launch of

BroadbandStat, Connect Ohio’s updated online Broadband mapping tool. For Ohio consumers,

this means they can now quickly and easily find probable providers of Broadband service to their

home address. The Broadband-related data that BroadbandStat provides can also be used for

grant writing, Broadband investment, economic development, and project progress tracking.

As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Ohio’s online map will be regularly

updated with data from participating Broadband providers combined with Connect Ohio’s

research, detailing new service areas, average advertised speeds, and adoption levels. Connect

Ohio has undertaken an extensive provider outreach effort to identify every viable company that

offers high-speed Internet service and to encourage them to participate in the voluntary

Broadband mapping process.

The past quarter also brought good news for several organizations that sought first-round

Broadband stimulus funding for Ohio projects. Three Ohio companies (Benton Ridge Telephone

Company, Intelliwave, LLC, and Wabash Mutual Telephone Company) received funds from the U.S.

Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Services’ Broadband Improvement Program (BIP), while

OneCommunity and Zito Media Communications received joint funding for projects from BIP and

the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) through the U.S. Department of

Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

While Connect Ohio’s research shows that more than 200,000 Ohio households still don’t yet have

access to Broadband technology; a focus on demonstrating the value of high-speed Internet

service to nearly 4 million Ohioans who have it available - but still don’t subscribe - will be another

way to help expedite the spread of Broadband technology, and its benefits across the State.

I look forward to our continued partnership in leading Ohio into a connected twenty-first century!

Respectfully Submitted,

Tom Fritz

Executive Director, Connect Ohio


Purpose and Overview

This quarterly report outlines progress made in the first quarter of 2010 toward making high-

speed Internet available to more Ohio households and efforts to engage every provider of

Broadband service to help enable new sustainable economic development in every Ohio

county.

In the past 90 days, Connect Ohio has continued to develop relationships with existing

partners, as well as seek out new opportunities to work with organizations that share a similar

vision for Ohio’s Broadband future.

High-speed connections accelerate development by providing new opportunities for

innovation, expansion and e-commerce. The Economic Growth and Quality Jobs Benefits

section of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) highlights the many ways in which Broadband boosts business:

• Studies show that each additional $5 billion investment in Broadband creates 250,000

jobs - 100,000 direct and indirect jobs from telecom and IT equipment spending plus

another 150,000 in "network effects" spurring new online applications and services.

• Jobs involved in the building and expansion of Broadband networks pay 42 percent

more than the average for manufacturing jobs in America.

• From 1998 to 2002, employment in communities with Broadband grew 1 percentage

point more than in communities without it.

• Broadband networks attract investment to areas that would not otherwise be viable to

many businesses such as rural areas and inner-city regions.

• The expansion of energy efficient smart grids, which high speed communications are

an integral part of, is expected to dramatically improve economic growth and energy efficiency, and to provide thousands of new quality U.S. jobs.


Operations and Management

In the first quarter of 2010, Connect Ohio continued to work with members of its eCommunity

Strategies project teams to move forward on availability and sustainable Broadband adoption

initiatives.

Communication with partner organizations, including technology providers, state officials and

other stakeholders is continuing. Weekly contact is maintained with the Governor’s office and

the Ohio Office of Information Technology. Regular communication with the Ohio Telecom

Association, the Ohio Cable Telecommunications Association and a wide range of

stakeholders is maintained through a series of telephone, e-mail and face-to-face interactions.

Three new State Operations Managers (Jeff Beebe, Heather Delany and Bart Winegar) were

hired during the first quarter, which necessitated reorganization of eCommunity Strategy

project teams in several counties.

Development and Submission of Statewide Adoption and Awareness Grant

A Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) document laying out the rules for the second and final

round of ARRA funding was issued by the NTIA on January 15, with the second round

application process opening on February 16. On March 2, NTIA and RUS granted a limited

extension of time to file infrastructure applications in the second funding round. Specifically,

applicants for BTOP Comprehensive Community Infrastructure projects had until March 26th to

file their applications to NTIA. Applicants for BIP infrastructure projects were granted an

extension to March 29th to file their applications to RUS. Applications in NTIA's two other project

categories - Public Computer Centers and Sustainable Broadband Adoption - remained due

on March 15th.

Connect Ohio worked with several state and community organizations to prepare two

statewide applications for Broadband stimulus funding that, if awarded, would benefit millions

of Ohioans who do not currently subscribe to high-speed Internet service.

Ohio Public Access and Adoption through Libraries is composed of two applications that

would complement one another to provide the necessary equipment, training, technical

support, and public awareness components for a two-year program designed to utilize Ohio’s

public libraries to educate new computer users and help them become long-term subscribers

of high-speed Internet service.

The State Library of Ohio would aggregate the equipment for hundreds of public library

locations across the state and would also provide the necessary curriculum, while Connect

Ohio would provide for the local delivery of the classes.

Connect Ohio would also provide the public awareness component of the project; helping

Ohioans that may be intimidated by technology in general or simply do not understand how

high-speed Internet service at home could positively impact their day-to-day lives.


Partnership Development

Partnerships with the member libraries of Ohio Library Council, the State Library of Ohio and the

Ohio Public Library Information Network were strengthened significantly during the first quarter

of 2010.

Two online surveys were developed in January with these partners to collect the necessary

data for the development and submission of two statewide adoption and awareness grants.

The first online survey further quantified and identified computing technology currently

available at more than 500 public library locations across Ohio. An online patron survey

collected data from more than 7,000 Ohio public library patrons who use computers at public

libraries.

Additional partners involved in the application included the Ohio Association of Broadcasters,

Ohio Public Radio, Ohio Public Television, Time Warner Cable, WOSU Public Media, Western

Reserve Public Media and representatives from several of Ohio’s community colleges.

Connect Ohio also held its eighth meeting of its Technology Association on March 26, with

nearly 100 stakeholders in attendance, several of them first-time guests. The meeting featured

a review of Connect Ohio activities in the first quarter of 2010, as well as short workshops

targeted at engaging providers of Broadband service that have not participated in Ohio’s

mapping process to date, including the Ohio/Indiana general manager for Open Range

Communications. Open Range is planning to launch unlicensed WiMax wireless service in 27

Ohio communities in 2010.

Ron Mellon, a general field representative for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, gave a

presentation on post-ARRA funding opportunities and alternatives for Broadband expansion

projects. These opportunities included different loan and grant programs that are available

through the Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Programs.

Initial contacts were also made with the Ohio Department of Development’s Entrepreneurship

and Small Business division and the Ohio Chapter of the Broadband for American coalition.

Outreach to the Small Business Administration and leading Ohio SBA lenders may also assist

many of Ohio’s smaller fixed wireless providers in obtaining the funding necessary to expand

their territories into areas previously unserved by a Broadband provider.


Marketing and Communication

Connect Ohio continues to concentrate on increasing public and industry awareness of its

efforts and continues to engage new stakeholders to support and participate in its efforts to

bring Broadband and related technology to every Ohioan.

Connect Ohio had more than two million positive media impressions in print and electronic

publications during the first quarter of 2010, including placements in the Akron Beacon Journal,

the Athens News, the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Columbus Dispatch, the Lancaster Eagle-

Gazette, Ohio Farmer, and the Youngstown Vindicator.

Connect Ohio enjoyed substantial coverage of its efforts related to the launch of

BroadbandStat, its new online mapping tool, as well as several articles pertaining to federal

Broadband stimulus funding.

Several online meetings were also hosted by Connect Ohio, using the GoToWebinar

application, which allows up to 1,000 attendees to view PowerPoint presentations, videos and

other graphics, while listening to an audio feed utilizing Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP)

technology. Webinars were held on Connect Ohio’s mapping process; a review of the rules for

the second round of federal Broadband stimulus funding; a session outlining business

opportunities for Ohio Broadband providers; and a live demonstration of the BroadbandStat

application.

Connect Ohio’s Web site had nearly 24,000 unique visitors during the quarter, with 65,000 page

views, which is an increase of 84 percent compared to the same period in 2009. Use of the

interactive map increased more than 282 percent over the same period in 2009, while total

page views increased by about 84 percent.

The Broadband stimulus blog now has 114 subscribers, who receive related updates several

times a week. Stakeholders are also able to subscribe to general Broadband-related stories

and Connect Ohio’s publications and updates through this communication tool.

Working with the Ohio State University and WOSU Public Media, Connect Ohio was also able to

make a live Webcast of its Technology Association meeting available to stakeholders in the far

corners of the state for the first time.


A sampling of Connect Ohio’s public events during 1Q10 follows:

Event: Computer distribution in Adamsville, Ohio (Muskingum County).

Date: March 3, 2010

COH Representative: Bart Winegar, State Operations Manager, Southeast Ohio

Participants: Theresa Hogue, winner in 2009 OFBF agricultural fair drawing.

Overview: Connect Ohio partnered with the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation to collect information

about the availability of Broadband. Six Ohioans were selected in a random drawing among

entries received statewide. CenturyLink donated a new notebook computer to three of the

winners in its service territory, while WildBlue donated one year of satellite service to Ms. Hogue,

who did not have any other Broadband provider available to her home.

Event: Computer distribution in Union Township, Ohio. (Clermont County).

Date: March 23, 2010

COH Representative: Don Shirley, State Operations Manager, Southwest Ohio.

Participants: Tonya Compton, one of 12 winners in the Connect Ohio Netbook Sweepstakes;

David Mezack, executive director of the Clermont County Public Library.

Overview: To gather data for Connect Ohio’s second-round Broadband stimulus application, a

statewide online sweepstakes targeting users of computers at Ohio’s public libraries was held to encourage patrons to fill out an online survey. More than 7,000 Ohio library patrons participated,

with 12 winning reconditioned netbook computers that were used during the initial eCommunity

Strategy process.

Event: Connect Ohio Quarterly Technology Association Meeting.

Date: March 26, 2010

COH Representative: All Connect Ohio staff

Participants: Nearly 100 stakeholders from across the state.

Overview: The meeting focused on demand creation and Broadband provider engagement, in

support of NTIA mapping activities. The meeting was also made available on a live Webcast for

the first time.

Applicable Program Milestones*

Milestone

Baseline

Finish

Actual

Finish

Status

Comments

Conduct Quarterly Steering Committee Meetings

Mar. 26, 2010

Mar. 26, 2010 �

• Completed.

• Approximately100 stakeholders in

attendance.

• Live Webcast

* reported as of April 15, 2010.


Localized Planning

In the first quarter of 2010, Connect Ohio continued the county eCS process to help define

local projects that might qualify for second-round federal Broadband stimulus funding.

Connect Ohio’s four State Operations Managers were new to their regions in the first quarter of

2010; Don Shirley was reassigned to the Southwest region, while Bart Winegar was hired to serve

Southeast Ohio. Heather Delany was promoted to take over the Northwest region and Jeff

Beebe joined Connect Ohio in March to work with county project teams in the Northeast

region of the state.

As the initial eCS assessment process were concluding in 2009, many county teams chose to

temporarily exclude Broadband providers from local meetings to ensure that the final county

plan was not influenced by any particular provider. As county eCS teams transition into

project mode, it is important to reengage Broadband providers on a local level to be sure that

they are aware of business development opportunities, as well as efforts to improve

Broadband adoption. The county plans that were put together in the initial process are now

being put into play and aggregated into Broadband provider opportunities. The teams have

supplied localized data and priority project areas that have been presented to Broadband

providers in order to induce investments and increase Broadband availability throughout Ohio.

From the county plans put together by its eCS leadership teams, Connect Ohio has taken all

adoption and awareness needs and integrated them into a statewide project. Connect Ohio

submitted the plan as a grant application to the NTIA’s BTOP Program. If funded, the plan will

help to enhance the number of Broadband subscribers in Ohio through training, Public

Computer Center access, and awareness. This plan will equip and utilize Ohio Libraries to

educate and support Ohio residents that may not currently subscribe to Broadband access,

driving the state’s overall adoption to escalate.

Strategic Technology Plans developed during the initial eCommunity Strategy process remain

as a general guide for each Ohio county team. Plans are available to download or review at:

http://www.connectohio.org/mapping_and_research/county_profiles/

Connect Ohio spent a large amount of time in this first quarter reaching out to and building

relationships with Broadband providers throughout Ohio. Not only has Connect Ohio identified

new Broadband provider representatives, but also reengaged with known contacts in order to

attract these providers to opportunities throughout Ohio. This outreach has also had a positive

result in the gathering of data and information for its NTIA mapping efforts.

By modifying and implementing strategies at the local level, Connect Ohio can ensure that

initiatives are identified which are executable and which have local support, both of which are

critical to the success of Connect Ohio’s mission.



Milestone

Baseline

Finish Actual Finish

Status

Comment

Grassroots relationship building, communication and monthly

project planning meetings

Ongoing

• 88 counties engaged

in project management

initiatives.

Quantified and delivered local last mile opportunities to

providers

Feb. 12, 2010 Feb. 12, 2010 � • Completed

Aggregated local awareness and adoption plans into

statewide application

Mar. 15, 2010 Mar. 15, 2010 � • Completed



Mapping

A key component in the State of Ohio’s work to ensure that all residents have equal access to

Broadband technology is an accurate measurement of Broadband availability. Connect

Ohio has developed and has maintained a comprehensive suite of maps depicting the

current inventory of Broadband service both statewide and within particular regions of the

state. Updated maps, reflecting new coverage data, will be released in the second quarter,

coinciding with the initial release of data to the NTIA. These maps will be available for the

state as a whole and also for each county, and can be accessed at www.connectohio.org

by stakeholders, citizens, and technology providers.

The State of Ohio, in collaboration with Connected Nation and Connect Ohio, was awarded

federal stimulus funding through the State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program

to continue Broadband mapping in Ohio, as well as to develop enhancements to Connect

Ohio’s existing tools. Industry-standard Geographic Information System (GIS) toolsets and

experienced personnel are utilized to deliver Broadband mapping data, development and

maintenance, and more in accordance with the NTIA and its criteria.

To further enhance current mapping tools, Broadband Stat, a comprehensive Broadband GIS

solution program, was made available to the public on February 26. It provides a user-friendly

online interface for general consumers, stakeholders, partners, Broadband providers and

even state and local offices that provide technology and economic development expertise

across Ohio.

A Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) grant eligibility map of rural and remote areas in Ohio is

one of many mapping tools that have recently been updated to enable American Recovery

and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Stimulus Funding applicants. This is a statewide map displaying

rural and remote areas defined in the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for BIP and the

USDA Rural Utilities Service. In addition, custom maps have also been created to assist

applicants who needed additional information and had no means to acquire specific

statistics that were necessary to complete the ARRA application. Underlying data is now

searchable by census block.

Connect Ohio is working to enable aspiring service providers by compiling quarterly area

service demands, identifying available equipment funding sources and conducting

propagation studies. Enabling these additional providers will help close the availability gap.

Broadband inquiry forms provided on the Connect Ohio website allow citizens, customers,

and others to provide detailed feedback, which helps to ensure the accuracy of each map.

In addition to having a direct line to supply information about availability, consumers can use

the site to ask questions, provide feedback, and identify providers for their specific address.

More than 2,300 inquiries have been received to date, statewide.


Statewide and County Specific Broadband Availability:

This map depicts a geographic representation of provider-based Broadband data

represented by cable, DSL, wireless, fiber, etc. This map also incorporates data such as

political boundaries and major transportation networks in the state. Included in this map

will also be the vertical assets that can be utilized for Broadband network facilitation or

transmission.

Map Title: Broadband Service Inventory for the State of Ohio

URL: ftp://ftp.connectohio.org/COPublic/ConnectOhio_Mapping/StatewideMaps/OH_Statewide_Broadband.pdf

Map Title: Broadband Service Inventory for Ohio counties

URL: ftp://ftp.connectohio.org/COPublic/ConnectOhio_Mapping/CountyMaps/County_Broadband/

Statewide Unserved Households by Census Block (also available with density information):

This presentation of data uses the smallest geographic region that the U.S. Census

acknowledges, the census block, and the Broadband data to create a representation of

how many households in any given census block do not have service available. Density

maps normalize the date by calculating the density of households per square mile for

each census block.

Map Title: Number of Households Unserved by a Broadband Provider by Census Block

URL: ftp://ftp.connectohio.org/COPublic/ConnectOhio_Mapping/StatewideMaps/OH_Statewide_Household.pdf

Map Title: Density of Households Unserved by a Broadband Provider by Census Block

URL: ftp://ftp.connectohio.org/COPublic/ConnectOhio_Mapping/StatewideMaps/OH_Statewide_Density.jpg

Interactive Maps

Connect Ohio provides BroadbandStat, an online tool, built and hosted by Connected

Nation, intended to allow users to create completely customized views and maps of

Broadband infrastructure across the state. The self-service nature of this portal empowers

Ohio’s citizens to take an active role in seeking service, upgrading service, or simply

becoming increasingly aware of what Broadband capabilities and possibilities exist in

their area, city, county, or state. Map: Interactive site screen shot of density of unserved households and Broadband available.

URL: http://12.180.242.34/OHBroadband/default.aspx



Milestone

Baseline

Finish

Actual

Finish

Status

Comments

After release of first statewide

map, updated regularly.

Next update due July 2010

under current state contract

3Q09

Sept 30, 08

and ongoing

• Updates posted December 31, 2009.

• Broadband Inquiry forms available online

provide real-time data query.

• 76 providers reflected. • BroadbandStat launched Feb. 26, 2010


Research

In the first quarter of 2010, research was a focal point for Connect Ohio, as it prepared its

application for second-round Broadband stimulus funding.

Working with the State Library of Ohio, the Ohio Library Council and the Ohio Public

Library Information Network, Connect Ohio was able to collect data from more than 500

Ohio public library locations about the availability of public computers, as well as data

concerning how often and why more than 7,000 public library patrons use public

computers at their local library.

In support of Connect Ohio’s NTIA mapping work, extensive research was conducted to

ensure that all Ohio Broadband providers were identified and contacted to solicit

participation in the NTIA’s voluntary Broadband mapping effort.


Milestone

Baseline

Finish

Actual

Finish

Status

Comments

Statewide consumer survey

to identify cultural barriers to adoption.

June 20, 2010

• Scheduled for Spring 2010.

Statewide business survey to

identify needs of Ohio’s business community with

regard to technology

planning and adoption.

June 20, 2010

• Scheduled for Spring 2010.

Individual county technology

assessments produced June 30, 2011 • Scheduled for Spring 2011.

* reported as of April 15, 2010


Outreach and Community Programs

After a year of input from stakeholders across the nation, the Federal Communications

Commission released its National Broadband Plan on March 16. The 376-page document

outlines a national Broadband imperative to get America connected, including goals to

ensure every American has affordable access and a 90 percent adoption rate by 2020.

Building on the momentum of the National Broadband Plan and its call for public-private

partnerships to improve Broadband adoption, an unprecedented group of Internet

service providers (ISPs), computer technology companies, and nonprofits, announced a

collaboration on March 23 to help bring Broadband services to low-income homes

throughout the U.S. Connected Nation, Connect Ohio’s parent organization, is a

member of this effort, called the Digital Adoption Coalition.

The Digital Adoption Coalition includes AT&T, BendBroadband, Bresnan

Communications, Bright House Networks, Cablevision Systems Corp., Charter

Communications, Comcast, Cox Communications, Connected Nation, Eagle

Communications, Inc., Dell, Intel Corporation, Mediacom Communications Corp.,

Microsoft, Midcontinent Communications, the National Cable & Telecommunications

Association (NCTA), One Economy Corporation, Sjoberg’s Cable TV, Suddenlink

Communications, Time Warner Cable, US Cable Group, and USTelecom.

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, 35 percent of American households do

not have Broadband at home, and low adoption rates are primarily found in low-income

communities. The FCC National Broadband Plan highlighted the importance of creating

“public-private partnerships of hardware manufacturers, software companies,

Broadband service providers, and digital literacy training partners to improve Broadband

adoption and utilization by working with federal agencies already serving non-adopting

communities.”

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided a total of $7.2 billion to

NTIA and the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to fund projects that

will expand access to and adoption of Broadband services. Of that funding, NTIA will

utilize $4.7 billion for grants to deploy Broadband infrastructure in the United States,

expand public computer center capacity, and encourage sustainable adoption of

Broadband service. NTIA will announce all grant awards by September 30, 2010.

To address the key principles of Broadband adoption outlined in the National Broadband

Plan, the Digital Adoption Coalition’s comprehensive approach, proposed in an

application to the federal government for Broadband stimulus funding, will overcome

multiple barriers to Broadband adoption in underserved communities. Each partner

intends to provide concrete solutions to facilitate sustained Broadband adoption:

awareness of the benefits of Broadband services, digital literacy training, affordable

computers and access, and relevant online tools and resources.


The coalition believes that each of these solutions is critical and interdependent in

fostering Broadband adoption among families that currently face barriers to Broadband

use.

To improve Broadband access, services, and technology in approximately 250,000 low-

income households nationwide, the coalition would work with the U.S. Department of

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to increase Broadband outreach efforts in

public housing, project-based Section 8 properties, and multi-family assisted

communities.

One Economy, a global nonprofit, filed an application with NTIA on March 15 on behalf

of the coalition for funding through the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program

(BTOP) to support digital literacy training, discounted computers, and project

administration.

Connect Ohio’s application for federal stimulus funds

Connect Ohio worked with several state and community organizations during the first

quarter of 2010 to help prepare two statewide applications for Broadband stimulus

funding that, if awarded, would benefit millions of Ohioans who do not currently

subscribe to high-speed Internet service.

Ohio Public Access and Adoption through Libraries is composed of two applications that

would complement each other to provide the necessary equipment, training, technical

support, and public awareness components for a two-year program designed to utilize

Ohio’s public libraries to educate new computer users and help them become long-term

subscribers of high-speed Internet service.

The State Library of Ohio would aggregate the equipment for hundreds of public library

locations across the state and would also provide the necessary curriculum, while

Connect Ohio would provide for the local delivery of the classes.

Connect Ohio would also provide the public awareness component of the project;

helping Ohioans that may be intimidated by technology in general or to understand

how high-speed Internet service at home could positively impact their day-to-day lives.

The $10 million proposal would produce 144 jobs, train 450,000 consumers and produce

210,000 incremental new subscribers. Working in coordination with the State Library of

Ohio, public computing capacity would be enhanced by the placement of more than

6,000 new public computers.


Reporting and Accountability

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Since Connect Ohio is the primary contractor for the Ohio Office of Information

Technology’s NTIA Broadband mapping project, which is funded by federal ARRA dollars,

additional reporting and accountability methods have been adopted during the first

quarter of 2010.

This award requires the recipient to complete projects or activities which are funded

under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act") and to

report on use of Recovery Act funds provided through this award. Information from these

reports will be made available to the public. The reports are due no later than ten

calendar days after each calendar quarter in which the recipient receives the assistance

award funded in whole or in part by the Recovery Act.

Additional reporting and accountability efforts

The Connect Ohio initiative depends on frequent communication as it works to enable

Broadband deployment and usage through partnership building. Reporting and

accountability are key components to ensure that all stakeholders are engaged and

aware of opportunities, successes and potential hurdles encountered along the way.

This Connect Ohio first Quarter Progress Report has been produced to communicate

details of our work to the Advisory Committee, Stakeholders, and internal partners.

Updates to the Connect Ohio website now communicate the latest maps, research, staff

and contact information, and calendar of meetings. Weekly telephone conferences

have been established between the Ohio Broadband Council and the Governor’s Policy

Office, and local communities have received information tailored to their unique

characteristics in every Ohio county. A promotional information packet is available to

partners and media.

Presentations and public forums have enabled the program to extend its reach and form

new groups of supporters. These public meetings serve as another venue for progress

reports and as enlistment events to build a wider base of support and to distribute

information to media, stakeholder groups, and citizens about Connect Ohio’s activities.

In all, more than 3,500 Ohio stakeholders have directly contributed to the effort in local

and statewide efforts to build momentum in the program. All are kept abreast of our

developments through community activity reports, email and website communication,

print, telephone and personal contact. By continuing to offer top-quality

communication and the opportunity for involvement in the program, Connect Ohio looks

forward to completing the task of enabling complete statewide Broadband availability

and dramatically increased usage of technology.

1st quarter 2010 progress report

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