House Select CommitteeHigh Speed Access in Rural Areas

October 22, 2008

A Platform

Services

Communities andBackbone

FY08 FY09 FY10

Connectivity

Services

Collaboration

Organization

Funding

October 6, 2008

K20Backbone(NCREN)

CommodityInternet

NC VirtualLearn and Earn

Professional Dev.NC Wise

LEA

Schools

Previous Connection –Delaycauses applications and content to

load slow perform poorly

K20 Backbone-Little Delay-Applications andcontent perform as expected or better

Higher Education (Univ.Of North Carolina

(1990’s); CommunityColleges (2009-2010);Private Universities &Colleges (24 of 36) )

Durham

AlamanceAlexander

Alleghany

Anson

Ashe

Avery

Beaufort

Bertie

Bladen

Brunswick

Buncombe

Burke

Cabarrus

Caldwell

Carteret

Caswell

Catawba Chatham

CherokeeClay

Cleveland

Columbus

Craven

Cumberland

DareDavidson

Davie

Duplin

Edgecombe

ForsythFranklin

Gaston

Gates

Graham

Granville

Greene

GuilfordHalifax

Harnett

Haywood

Henderson

Hertford

Hoke

Hyde

Iredell

Jackson

Johnston

Jones

Lee

Lenoir

Lincoln

McDowell

Macon

MadisonMartin

Mecklenburg

Mitchell

MontgomeryMoore

Nash

NewHanover

Northampton

Onslow

Orange

Pamlico

Pender

Person

Pitt

Randolph

Richmond

Robeson

Rockingham

Rowan

Rutherford

Sampson

Scotland

Stanly

StokesSurry

Swain

Transylvania

Tyrrell

Union

Vance

Wake

Warren

Washington

Watauga

Wayne

Wilkes

Wilson

Yadkin

Yancey

Ed e nt on -

C ho wan

Pe rquim ans

Elizabet hCit y/Pasquotank

Currituc k

Camden

AshevilleAsheville

Whiteville

Newton-Conover

Hickory

Asheboro

Clinton

Mt. Airy

Elkin

Thomasville

Lexington

Kannapolis

Mooresville

Iredell-Statesville

RoanokeRapids

Weldon

Chapel HillCarrboro

Polk

Still Waiting to Contact -89

Previously Connected to NCREN -8

Connected via Intermediary -7

Fully Integrated per terms of SOW -5

Backbone Connections Completed, LANintegration required -6

Circuits Ordered, confirmed due dates -0

City or Combined City/County LEAs

Previously Connected to NCREN -2

Connected via Intermediary -6

Fully Integrated per terms of SOW -61

Backbone Connections Completed, LANintegration required -28

Circuits Ordered, confirmed due dates -5

Circuits Ordered, awaiting due dates -8

Project Dialogue Occurring -5

City or Combined City/County LEAs

Durham

AlamanceAlexander

Alleghany

Anson

Ashe

Avery

Beaufort

Bertie

Bladen

Brunswick

Buncombe

Burke

Cabarrus

Caldwell

Carteret

Caswell

Catawba Chatham

CherokeeClay

Cleveland

Columbus

Craven

Cumberland

DareDavidson

Davie

Duplin

Edgecombe

ForsythFranklin

Gaston

Gates

Graham

Granville

Greene

GuilfordHalifax

Harnett

Haywood

Henderson

Hertford

Hoke

Hyde

Iredell

Jackson

Johnston

Jones

Lee

Lenoir

Lincoln

McDowell

Macon

Madison Martin

Mecklenburg

Mitchell

MontgomeryMoore

Nash

NewHanover

Northampton

Onslow

Orange

Pamlico

Pender

Person

Pitt

Randolph

Richmond

Robeson

Rockingham

Rowan

Rutherford

Sampson

Scotland

Stanly

StokesSurry

Swain

Transylvania

Tyrrell

Union

Vance

Wake

Warren

Washington

Watauga

Wayne

Wilkes

Wilson

Yadkin

Yancey

Ed e nt on -

C ho wan

Pe rquim ans

Elizabet hCit y/Pasquotank

Currituc k

Camden

AshevilleAsheville

Whiteville

Newton-Conover

Hickory

Asheboro

Clinton

Mt. Airy

Elkin

Thomasville

Lexington

Kannapolis

Mooresville

Iredell-Statesville

RoanokeRapids

Weldon

Chapel HillCarrboro

Polk

Value

Reliable and EfficientEquityCollaborate/CommunityCustomer Network Engineering (CNE) ServicesInvestment: MCNC Endowment-Now and forever

ValueRealized

Reliable and efficientGuilford County

EquityScience and Math School Expands Offerings

Community collaborationMebane Masters Plan

GuilfordCounty

CNEEngagementsWhat we do……..

Subject Matter ExpertiseAdvice to Self SufficiencyInformation Sharing/Efficient PracticeReduce LEA consulting expenses

Example engagementsMontgomery County Schools – Firewall configurationMitchell County Schools – WAN migration to fiberPamlico County Schools – District wide network assessmentPerson County Schools – Fiber WAN and assessmentDare County – Accelerated Connectivity

Endowment

Endowment – one of 38$8M + This year alone invested

Management of EndowmentCapital and Innovation

What School Connectivity Initiative could mean?Build on eNC great efforts

Education Demand creation Public/Private Partnership

Want the best for your children?Community centerState and MCNC-seed private investment

ConcernsResearch Demands on NCRENState and MCNC workRegulatory environment

SchoolConnectivity Initiative

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