Community Broadband: Making the Right Choices Archive

 

Conference Presentations

 

Keynote Address: BROADBAND INNOVATIONS--Wired and Inspired to Build a Better City by Graham Richard; Mayor, City of Fort Wayne, IN

 

 

Panel Discussion: Understanding Open Access Networks by Panelists:  Tobey Johnson; Manager of Collaborative Solutions, PacketFront, Tim Nulty; Bulington Telecom and Moderator: Steve Kelly, Director, Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy, Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota

 

No PPTs were used, check out notes from the Presentations.

 

Breakout Sessions First Round

 

Track I: Introduction to Community Technology Initiatives: Community Technology Process Overview:
Sid Boswell; Senior Broadband Analyst, Design Nine
An introduction to why technology matters and how broadband infrastructure impacts economic development, business retention and attraction and job creation.  Boswell will present the community technology planning process, including community roles in promoting technology literacy, vitality and investments.

 

Track I focused on teaching attendees about broadband, what it is, and the differences between different types of connectivity. The sessions in the track progressed through the day and most attendees who chose to attend the first session followed up with the track for the rest of the day. While the PPTs are not available – the presenter’s Web Site (Design Nine) is full of materials that will help you better understand broadband at a community level.

 

Track II: Technology – The Infrastructure, The Applications: Understanding Wired Technologies
Dave Russell; Marketing Director, Calix,
What is and what’s coming – learn about the current and prospective capabilities of wired technologies, including Internet II, FTTP, FTTN, and fiber, coax and copper.

 

Track III: Considering the Business: Determining Project Feasibility
Mike O’Connor; President, O’Connor Company

Success requires starting with the end in mind.  Get an insider scoop on understanding the decision-making process; conducting and interpreting market studies; and developing a successful design, costing and financial modeling processes.

 

Limited PPTs were used, check out notes from the presentation.

 

Breakout Sessions Second Round

 

Track II: Technology – The Infrastructure, The Applications: Understanding Wireless Technologies
Casey Wagner, St. Cloud State University
What is and what’s coming – learn about current and prospective capabilities of wireless technologies, including wi-fi, wi-max, cellular data, 800 MHz, licensed vs. unlicensed, etc.

 

 

Track III: Considering the Business
Suite 3
Considering Governance, Partnerships, Financing and Operations: A View from Sweden
Tobey Johnson; Manager of Collaborative Solutions, PacketFront
The who, what and how of financing and operating a new competitive telecommunications network in Sweden.

 

 

Breakout Sessions Third Round

 

Track II: Technology – The Infrastructure, The Applications: Community Transformation via Broadband Applications
Hear first hand about new projects underway to deliver to rural Minnesota the broadband promise.  A panel of awardees from Blandin Foundation’s Light Speed grants program will talk about their plans, their hopes and their experiences to date. 
Panel: Light Speed Grantees: Peter Royer;  Hutchinson, Pat Wickham ; Lakewood Hospital, Staples, Peter Walsh; Winona, Tom Riordan; Windom with Moderator: Geoff Daily; Assistant Editor, Killer Apps

 

No PPTs were used, check out notes from the presentation.

 

 

Track III: Considering the Business: Considering Governance, Partnerships, Financing and Operations, A view from Vermont
Tim Nulty, Burlington Telecom - Determining the who, what and how of financing and operating a new competitive telecommunications network in Vermont.

 

Sorry no PPT were used in the presentation and the note taker was in another session.

 

Breakout Sessions Fourth Round

 

Track II: Technology – The Infrastructure, The Applications:Community Transformation via Portals
Projects are underway throughout Minnesota to help connect people online to their local communities through online citizen engagement and citizen media. A panel of participants in Blandin Foundation’s Get Broadband grants program will talk about their plans, their hopes and their experiences to date. 
Panelists: Jill Klinger, Mankato, Sheila Howk, New Ulm, Bill Carlson, Moose Lake, Scott Hall, KAXE with Moderator: Bill Coleman, Community Technology Advisors

 

 

 

 

See Scott Hall's KAXE presentation.

 

You can also see notes from the presentation.

 

Track III: Considering the Business: Successful Marketing
Matt Clayton, Marketing Director, MStar
An acclaimed national expert shares how to develop and implement a successful marketing effort to build support and sell services.