Google Fiber to the Community

Catawba County Resolution of SupportMarch 15, 2010

“Woo” + Google = WWOOOOGGLLEE

“Woo” + Google = WWOOOOGGLLEE

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Google Announcement (Feb 10, 2010)

•Gigabit test bed to 50,000 to 500,000 homes

•Transformative•New Methods•Applications•Quick Deployment and Results

Winning Message – Talking Points

Lenoir Hickory

2008 1967 | 1987 | 2007

Data Center Corridor – In Place

Engaged Local Media

In the Press!

Link to Official Project Website  

• www.googlehickorylenoir.com

Tell the Hickory/Lenoir Story “why choose us”

Demonstrate community acceptance & support

Collect & Aggregate community input

Solicit ideas for next generation high speed applications

Mirror’s and documents official joint submission

Add link from your website today!

Social Networking Initiated

• Become a Fan! • Facebook Page

▫ Woogle Hickory Lenoir!

▫ WoogleHKYLNR

Become a Fan

Invite Your Friends!

Over 4200

Fans Today!

TWEET!or delegate

Take Community Survey On-line

• Click on link from googlehickorylenoir.com website.

Survey Overview2,866 Responses

1,471

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555 516

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1600General Public

Student (K-12)

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Educator

Medical

Professional

Business

Manufacturing

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Media

Everyone Create Videos!

• General Public

• City sponsored Video: Jackson Group Interactive

• Students – • Lenoir Rhyne

• “What would you do with “ridiculous” Fast Access?”

• Appalachian State University

• Caldwell Community College• “Hickory & Lenoir – A

Technology center in NC”• Catawba Valley Community

College

• Highschool, Middle, Elementary, Homeschoolers• ST Stephens student video –

“elearning”YouTube Channel:Gottagetagigabit

60 + YouTube

Videos

4,000 Views

Involve Community & Business Leaders • Healthcare • Industry• Small Business • Education • Government• Civic Groups• Fire and Rescue• Utilities• General

population

Caldwell County Schools

CatawbaCounty Schools

City of Hickory

Home Schools

Encourage groups and individuals to submit Google applications

http://www.goog

le.com/appserve/fiberrfi/public/options

Demographics & Utilities

•Aggregating data for defined geographic area

•Working with Council of Government•Public works•Economic Development Councils

Hickory / Lenoir Official Application

•DUE : March 26th

Community Support Initiatives

• Town Hall Meetings• Student Campaign to Encourage Support and

Application Ideas• “Man on the Street” Support Campaign• Think Tank Meetings involving diverse

representation from the community, business, and healthcare fields.

• Numerous Gigabit Discussion Opportunities• Media – Newspapers, Newsletters, Editorials,

Radio Shows, TV appearances.• Email Campaign

Think Tanks• How Gigabit

Services Will Create New Opportunities & Applications

Healthcare

Education

Quality of Life

Business

Government

Week Ending March 5th:Organization # Attending

Tues 3/2 Lenoir Rhyne Professors (Video Project)

Caldwell County Rotary

Caldwell Community College Senior Planning

Video Interview Ch. 10 Charter

Hickory City Council

3

25

30

Viewing area

30

Wed 3/3 WHKY TV, Radio, PSAs

Jackson Group – Video Storyboard

Man-on-Lenoir Streets

Hickory Creative Guild

Viewing area

6

30

20

Thur 3/4 WHKY – Mayor Wright, TJ Roar, Kim, Mandy, Paul

Granite Falls Middle School

Lenoir Women’s Network

Technical Leaders Think Tank – Lenoir

Hickory Future Economic Council Meeting

Viewing area

22

12

8

20

Fri 3/5 WJRI Radio – Ben, Enoch, Deborah

County Government Leaders

Hickory Government Leaders

Caldwell County Schools

Hibriten Highschool Business Students

Lenoir Uptown Business Association

Google webinar

Lenoir Rotary

John Reep Performance

Viewing area

20

20

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40

18

16

14

1,700

Week Ending March 12thOrganization # Attending

Mon 3/8 Google RFI Application Team – Lenoir

RFI Technical Team - Hickory

Hickory Chamber of Commerce

CCCTI Continuing Education Department

40

12

35

20

Tues 3/9 Alexlee (MDI, IFH, Lowe’s Food)

Catawba County Home-based Business Leaders

Jerry Boggs 911 Call Center

Caldwell County Ed Foundation

Interview w/ Mayor Barlow

Hickory Town Hall Meeting

Frye Physicians Meeting

5

22

8

42

5

65

125

Wed 3/10 Zagaroli Construction – Project Wingfoot Video Shoot

Educators Meeting in Lenoir

Interview Lane Bailey

Hickory Home-based Business Focus Group

4

40

6

8

Thur 3/11 Hickory Young Professionals Presentation

Small Business and Community Focus Group

WPCOG

Caldwell County Economic Development Council

Lenoir Town Hall Meeting

20

5

5

31

150

Fri 3/12 Lenoir Business and Community Focus Group

Pixelspace - Hickory

Caldwell Memorial Hospital Focus Group

12

7

14

HickoryTownHall

Caldwell County Schools

CatawbaCounty Schools

Healthcare

Nonprofit Small Biz Large Biz Education

Gov

Google Fiber to the Community

Catawba County Resolution of Support

“Woo” + Google = WWOOOOGGLLEE

“Woo” + Google = WWOOOOGGLLEE

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