Information Technology, Joint Select Committee September 30, 2009 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Information Technology, Joint Select Committee September 30, 2009 Jane Smith Patterson Executive Director The e-NC Authority www.e-nc.org www.e-NC.org

National Application Overview Infrastructure More than 260 applications were filed solely with NTIA’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), requesting over $5.4 billion in grants to fund broadband infrastructure projects in unserved and underserved areas. More than 400 applications were filed solely with RUS’s Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP), requesting nearly $5 billion in grants and loans for broadband infrastructure projects in rural areas. More than 830 applications were filed with both NTIA’s BTOP and RUS’s BIP, requesting nearly $12.8 billion in infrastructure funding. (Applicants for infrastructure projects in rural areas were required to apply to BIP but were given the opportunity to jointly apply to BTOP in case RUS declines to fund their application.) Sustainable Broadband Adoption More than 320 applications were filed with NTIA requesting nearly $2.5 billion in grants from BTOP for projects that promote sustainable demand for broadband services. Public Computer Centers More than 360 applications were filed with NTIA requesting more than $1.9 billion in grants from BTOP for public computer center projects. www.e-NC.org

North Carolina www.e-NC.org

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North Carolina Application Overview** Infrastructure A total of 8 applications were filed solely with NTIA’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), requesting $695.4 million in grants to fund broadband infrastructure projects in unserved and underserved areas. A total of 11 applications were filed with both NTIA’s BTOP and RUS’s BIP, requesting $144 million in grants and $25.1 million in loans to fund infrastructure projects. (Applicants for infrastructure projects in rural areas were required to apply to BIP but were given the opportunity to jointly apply to BTOP in case RUS declines to fund their application.) Sustainable Broadband Adoption A total of 44 applications were filed with NTIA requesting $888.1 million in grants from BTOP for projects that promote sustainable demand for broadband services. (One applicant in this category did not indicate the amount of funding being sought.) Public Computer Centers A total of 27 applications were filed with NTIA requesting $139.6 million in grants from BTOP for public computer center projects. **The BTOP Review Committee was established by Governor Perdue under the Office of Economic Recovery and Investment with technical and administrative support provided by the e-NC Authority. www.e-NC.org

North Carolina Application Overview Infrastructure (BIP/BTOP) Applications Filed Grant Requests Loan Requests NC Service Area 9 $103,264,599 $25,136,552 Multi-State App including NC Service Area 2 $40,746,703 0 TOTALS (Infrastructure BIP/BTOP) 11 $144,011,302 $25,136,552 Infrastructure (BTOP Only) Applications Filed Grant Requests Loan Requests NC Service Area 1 $19,581,835 0 Multi-State App including NC Service Area 7 $675,858,191 0 TOTALS (Infrastructure BTOP Only) 8 $695,440,026 Public Computer Centers Applications Filed Grant Requests Loan Requests NC Service Area 16 $10,933,823 0 Multi-State App including NC Service Area 11 $128,757,737 0 TOTALS (Public Computer Centers) 27 $139,691,560 Sustainable Broadband Adoption Applications Filed Grant Requests Loan Requests NC Service Area 3 $3,866,472 0 Multi-State App including NC Service Area 41 $884,252,982 0 TOTALS (Sustainable Broadband Adoption) 44 $888,119,454 TOTALS $1,867,262,342 $25,136,552 www.e-NC.org

BTOP Applications-Middle Mile www.e-NC.org

BTOP Applications-Last Mile & Middle Mile www.e-NC.org

Last Mile BTOP Applications by Technology www.e-NC.org

NCREN Optical Network Expansion www.e-NC.org

MCNC Proposal www.e-NC.org

North Carolina www.e-NC.org

Embarq Proposal Summary Number of Countywide Locations Total Cost Previous DSL Capable County Per County Total Cost Grant Impact Countywide % % 10 $ 478,550 $ 239,275 54% 71% Gates 14 $ 473,500 $ 236,750 42% 71% Jones 11 $ 298,450 $ 149,225 57% 77% Greene Warren 25 $ 1,493,575 $ 584,750 51% 86% Totals 60 $ 2,744,075 $ 1,210,000 Embarq Share = $1,534,075 $1.26 to $1.00 match e-NC Grant = $1,210,000 Total Project = $2,744,075 www.e-NC.org

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