building community capacity through broadband
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2010 Connections and Engagement Conference
October 21, 2010
Professor Andrew Lewis
Maria Alvarez-Stroud
John Pederson
Building Community CapacityThrough Broadband
Presentation Outcomes
Build awareness of broadband & its importance to community sustainability
Expand understanding of the role of engagement in building healthy communities
Stimulate thinking about UWEX’s role in building broadband capacity
Name This Technology
Once upon a time…..
http://localtechwire.com/business/local_tech_wire/news/blogpost/6582776/
Why U.W. Extension?
Building Organizational Capacity
It describes the work of the university’s extension faculty in building some of the state (and nation’s) great organizations and movements.
“There is a formula to this history,” said Somersan. “It has to do with the people involved in creating self-sustaining organizations and movements. They have all been tops in their field, they all had a deep passion for what they were doing. They had very strong bonds with community leaders, partnered very well with others, and were willing to do the grunt work it takes to nurture organizations from birth to graduation.”
The Road to Prosperity
What is Broadband?
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) definition:• Any connection that transfers data at
speeds greater than 768 kbpsProblem:• Medical Transmissions (Up to 50 mbits/sec)• Full Motion Video (1 -2 gbits/sec)
Alternative definition:• Connection that does not limit application
(i.e. VoIP, web-based video streaming)
Context
What is broadband?
1 Gbps: ‘Broadband’as
‘Broadband’: Dial-up
What is Broadband?
http://www.linktionary.com/b/bandwidth.html
Don’t confuse promising new tools with panaceas
“In short, access to telecommunications technology may be a necessary condition for rural economic growth, but it is far from sufficient.” (Digital Deliverance, p. xiv)
Dr. Judson Edwards, Director of the Center for International Business, Troy University
Context
Why is broadband important?
Digital exclusion costs $55 billion annually.
Percentage Increase in the Number of High Speed Lines (’03-’08)
Percentage of High Speed Lines for Business Use (June 2008)
Our Role
Build community leadership Link broadband expertise &
knowledge with the communities
Create opportunity for innovation
The $7.2 Billion Dollar Solution??
Project Background
Failed Round 1 attempt
Engaged demonstration communities
Engaged partners
Wrote grant applications
Implementation
The Journey to Engagement
Chippewa Valley
Platteville
Superior
Wausau
Menominee Nation
Comprehensive Community Infrastructure (CCI) & Sustainable Broadband Adoption (SBA)
Building Community Capacity through Broadband (BCCB)
CCI = $42.7 million ($29.9 request, $9.2 cash match, $3.6 in-kind contribution)
SBA = $3.2 million ($2.4 request, $875,000 match)
The Journey to Engagement
Principles
Mutual benefit
Extension as facilitator
Community ownership
Public-private partnership
Advancement of innovation
Two-way flow of knowledge
Sustaining the Engagement
Organizational design
Communication
Shared vision
Shared results
WiscNet
CAN’s
Programming
Community Area Networks
How to lead together Broadband use to improve quality
of life & local economy
Development & Education
Broadband use webinars Virtual Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club Awareness/marketing campaign Community broadband assessment tool Community-based education Best practices video case studies Website
Awareness Campaign
Community-based
Statewide
Evaluation & Metrics
Phone survey/state broadband planning/mapping project
Broadband preparedness index
Qualitative case studies
Economic indicators
Your Role
How many of you are engaged in
building community capacity
through broadband?
Thank you!
Maria Alvarez-StroudProject ManagerBuilding Community Capacity through BroadbandOffice of Community Sustainability Univeristy of Wisconsin [email protected]
Professor Andy LewisCommunity and Economic Development ManagerBuilding Community Capacity through BroadbandOffice of Community Sustainability 610 Langdon St.Madison, WI [email protected]
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/andylewis.cfm
Thank you!
John PedersonEducational Technology LiaisonWiscNet - Wisconsin's Research and Education [email protected]