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Open Broadband, LLC Providing Broadband to Underserved Communities http://openbb.net 704-237-0102 Open Broadband, LLC We are a for-profit, private ISP Our focus is providing broadband (25 Mb+) in underserved areas We enter

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Open Broadband, LLC

Providing Broadband to Underserved Communities

http://openbb.net 704-237-0102

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Open Broadband, LLC

http://openbb.net 704-237-0102

We are a for-profit, private ISP
Our focus is providing broadband (25 Mb+) in underserved areas
We enter Public-Private Partnerships with Counties and Cities
Hybrid network design: Data Center, Fiber, Fixed-Wireless
Open Broadband is organized and operates in North Carolina
Planned expansions to Virginia and South Carolina

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Our Focus: : Solving the Broadband availability Problem

FCC data June 2015

78 % of Census Blocks in US have 0 or 1 provider

At least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload

30% 48%

0 providers 1 provider

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The Open Broadband Model

Speeds 25Mb – 1000Mb (Gigabit)
Government, Business, Residential
Wi-Fi Zones and Analytics
NC owned and operated
24x7 Call Center in NC

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Public Private Partnerships

Partner with County, Town, or

Economic Development Group

Direct proposal or RFP/RFI

Examples Belmont: Selling service to town buildings,

downtown Wi-Fi zone, and TechWorks innovation

center. Free use of towers.

Mount Olive: Selling service to town

buildings, downtown Wi-Fi zone, and Airport. Free use of towers.

Wayne Co and Orange Co: RFPs to serve

residents in underserved areas. Low-cost use of towers.

Duplin Co: Low-cost use of towers, offering

service to residents of Calypso and Faison

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Open Broadband Footprint March 2019

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Residential

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Busin iness and Government

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Entrepreneurship Centers

Packard Place in Uptown Charlotte NC Gigabit fiber service Wi-Fi reaches over Romare Bearden Park TechWorks in Belmont NC Gigabit fiber service Wi-Fi indoors and outside Wireless connection to the Police Station

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Universities

Guildford Tech Community College 5 Gbps wireless link Pfeiffer: Wi-Fi on Misenheimer NC campus Fiber service to Charlotte campus Fiber service to Raleigh campus University of Mt Olive: 300Mbps service

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Wi Wi-Fi Zones

Belmont NC

Mt. Olive NC

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Public Housing

Free public Wi-Fi for everyone Dillehay Courts Neighborhood – Charlotte NC

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Dillehay Courts Model

Partnership with City of Charlotte, Charlotte Housing

Authority, Digital Charlotte, and Open Broadband.

Goal: Provide broadband to 100% of residents
Wi-Fi was selected as most cost-efficient approach, with

no equipment in residences, and no billing of residents.

IgniteNet and Ubiquiti equipment operates in 60 GHz, 5

GHz, and 2.4 GHz bands

$7,000 in grant funds paid for the installation and 1st

year of service. Evaluating options to extend.

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Net In Inclusion at Dillehay Courts

Free public Wi-Fi for everyone Dillehay Courts Neighborhood – Charlotte NC

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Equipment at Dillehay Courts

Free public Wi-Fi for everyone Dillehay Courts Neighborhood – Charlotte NC

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Dillehay Courts – Project Contacts

City of Charlotte: Rob Phocas rphocas@ci.charlotte.nc.us
Charlotte Housing Authority: Tomico Evans tevans@cha-nc.org
Digital Charlotte: Bruce Clark clarkb2@queens.edu
Open Broadband: Alan Fitzpatrick alan@openbb.net

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Open Broadband, LLC

Together, let’s solve the broadband availability problem.

info@openbb.net 704-237-0102