MARATHON COUNTY TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

AMENDED AGENDA Date & Time of Meeting: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 7:00 a.m.

Meeting Location: Corporation Counsel Conference Room - Courthouse

Technology Committee Members: Matt Hildebrandt, Chair, David Nutting, Vice-Chair, Ken Day; Russell Michalski; Lee Peek; E.J. Stark; Jeff Zriny

Marathon County Mission Statement: Marathon County Government serves people by leading, coordinating, and providing

county, regional, and statewide initiatives. It directly or in cooperation with other public and private partners provides services and creates opportunities that make Marathon County and the surrounding area a preferred place to live, work, visit, and do business. (Last updated: 12-20-05)

Technology Committee Mission Statement: Provide leadership for the implementation of the strategic plan, monitoring

outcomes, reviewing and recommending to the County Board policies related to technology initiatives of Marathon County. 1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Policy Issues Discussion and Committee Determination to the County Board for its Consideration A. Begin the Strategic Planning Process – Mary Kluz Facilitator

1. Please to run the speed test (see link below) and to document their provider, download & upload speed, and if possible what speed you are paying for from your provider prior to the committee meeting.

http://www.bandwidthplace.com

3. Next Meeting, Time Location and Agenda Items:

A. The Next Committee Meeting will be – Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 7:00 a.m. 4. Announcements

5. Adjournment

“Any person planning to attend this meeting who needs some type of special accommodation in order to participate should call the County Clerk’s Office at 715-261-1500 or e-mail [email protected] one business day before the meeting.

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 Memo To:MarathonCountyTechnologyCommitteeMembers From:MaryKluz,CommunityResourceDevelopmentEducator,UWͲExtension Iamlookingforwardtostartingdiscussionwiththecommitteeregardingstrategicallyplanningfuture workforthisnewcommittee.MyunderstandingisthattheCommitteeisconsideringhowtheycan positivelyaffectbroadbandaccessfortheentireMarathonCountycommunity,notjusthowcounty departmentsandgovernmentusetechnology.Thegoalswillbediscussedaspartofthestrategic planningprocess. IaskyoutoconsidertwoquestionstostartourdiscussiononJuly22.Whyshouldthecommitteeplan strategically?Whynow? Formorebackgroundoncountyinvolvementintechnologyissues,Ihaveattachedthenotesfroma communitymeetingthatwassponsoredbytheMarathonCountyInfrastructureCommitteeinFebruary 2014.Newboardmembersmaynothavereceivedtheglossaryofbroadbandtermsthatwaspartofthe October2013countyboardmeeting;thatisalsoattached. Formorebackground,pleaseperusetheEͲzinearticlesfromBroadbandCommunities;Ihopeitwill enrichthediscussiontohavesomebackgroundincommon. 1)http://www.bbpmag.com/2012mags/novͲdec/BBC_Nov12_CommunityAsset.pdf 2)http://www.bbpmag.com/2012mags/novͲdec/BBC_Nov12_FourthLeg.pdf

Thisvideohttp://broadband.uwex.edu/resources/broadbandͲvideos/ontheThreeLakes,WIapproach willprovideinformationonwhatothersaredoingaroundWisconsin.  YoumayalsobeinterestedinaneducationalopportunityhostedbytheUWͲExtensionBroadbandand EͲcommerceEducationCentercalledHighSpeedBits.HighSpeedBitsaremonthlyhalfͲhoursessionsvia teleconferenceontopicsrelatedtobroadband.Upcomingtopics:July17,NetNeutralityandAugust21, Howtogetpeopleexcitedaboutbroadband Thankyouinadvanceforthetimeyouareinvestinginpreparation.    

InfrastructureforMarathonCounty:year2035

Friday,February28,2014meetingnotes

Summary:

Communityleadersrepresentingvarioussectorsinterestedineconomicandworkforce

developmentinMarathonCountymettoexplorehowthecommunitycancontinuetobuildthe

infrastructurethatwillserveMarathonCountyandtheregion.Thegrouplearnedofresults

fromaPublicServiceCommissionsurveyonindividuals’andbusiness’satisfactionwiththeir

broadbandserviceandreviewedthecurrentstatusofaccess.Participantssharedtheir

perspectiveontheirneedsandtheirpossiblecontributiontocontinueprogress.Themeeting

concludedwithstructureddiscussiononhowtolowerthebarrierstoexpandingthe

infrastructurenecessaryforbroadbandaccess.



Peoplemetinsmallgroupswithrepresentativesfromvariedsectorsineachgrouptodiscussthe questionsͲͲ

Whydowecareaboutthisissue?

WhatdoesaconnectedMarathonCountylooklike?

 GROUP1Ͳtablenotes Buyinghome/wantaccessfor: x Workfromhome x Education x Kidsgames/recreation  INFRASTRUCTURE ͲMakeexistingcountyinfrastructureavailabletoprivatesector ͲFixedterrestrialwireless ͲLeveleducationofendusertocompletesurveytowhattypeofservicetheyneed ͲSatellite/delays  CONNECTEDMARATHONCOUNTY ͲWiredcoppernotrepaired,won’tbearoundin10years ͲLotsofplayers—won’tbeanyonetypeofservice  GROUP2Ͳtablenotes #1 It’sourlivelihood  Studentscan’tallaffordtotravel  Studentsneedtobeabletoworkatnight  Telecommuting–notanoption,areality 

 #3 Fibertothehome  #4 100%4gcoverage–Unlimitedbandwidth  GROUP3Ͳtablenotes ͲMoreproviders ͲDifficulttoseebeyond5yearsduetochangingtechnology Ͳfibertopointthenwirelessdistribution(densepopulationsͲcovered) ͲBuildnetworktobackhaultocelltowers ͲPossiblepartnershipwithincountyhighway.ROW’sorregionalserviceproviders(watermains)  GROUP4Ͳtablenotes ͲOpportunitiesforrural Education–techfor APclasses–career Readiness–workforce Development–prosperous ͲDiscrepancieswithfunding(forproviders)foraccess(TEACHprogram) ͲStatewidetestingforstudents ͲLackoftechnicallytrainedlaborforce(gap) ͲTelecommuting–Wanttolivehere(environment)   Participantsthensharedwiththefullgroup,theirideason"whatdoesaconnectedmarathoncounty looklike?"Summary:  ACONNECTEDMARATHONCOUNTY x AerialͲlookslikegridtoeveryhousehold x Cooperativeefforttoachieveinvolvingallsectors,publicandprivate x Lotsofplayersinvolvedtogetitdone x Servingoneaudienceservesmany—we’vedoneitbyattackingthebarrierswithsmart strategies x Endusersareeducatedaboutthetechnologyandoptions x Infrastructureneedsandupgradesareconnected,water,telecomm,etc. x Technologyisseenasanotherbasicinfrastructure x Togetthere,thepublicneedstoknowaboutthecurrentstateandhowmanygowithout x Thecommunityunderstandstheconnectionbetweentelecommutingandeconomicsuccess x Thereareeconomic,feasibleoptionsforeveryone x Workforceisconnected x Rothschildpooliswired  

 WearetheServiceProviders Wedothistobuildbroadbandinfrastructure: ¾ Donotregulate ¾ Subsidizelowereconendusers Thiswouldhelpusdomoreanddobetter—ourneedsandwishesfromothers: ¾ $ ¾ Subsidizeendusersinneed  WeareBusiness/Financial Wedothistobuildbroadbandinfrastructure: ¾ Payforwithprivate$$ ¾ Wedrivetheusageandmarket ¾ Morecompetitiontodrivedown$ Thiswouldhelpusdomoreanddobetter—ourneedsandwishesfromothers: ¾ Economicallyfeasibleforalllevelsatbusinessandcommunity ¾ Morecompetition(likeservices) ¾ Makestateresponsibilityofthemainstructure(likehighways)  WeareEducationandWorkforceDevelopment Wedothistobuildbroadbandinfrastructure: ¾ EducatepeopleͲexplainandadvocateimpactofwhatwouldhappenifinfrastructureweremore robust. ¾ Coordinateandfacilitatepartnerships Thiswouldhelpusdomoreanddobetter—ourneedsandwishesfromothers: ¾ Bettercollaboration,bettercommunication ¾ Realizethisisanecessitysimilartootherutilities ¾ Politicalbarriers o Researchbestpracticesofothersuccessfulareas/regions/metroareas  WearePublicSector Wedothistobuildbroadbandinfrastructure: ¾ Federalandstategrants o Communicatetoprovidersaboutinfrastructure o Towersaccessibility o Roadeasements o Facilitatelocalgrants Thiswouldhelpusdomoreanddobetter—ourneedsandwishesfromothers: ¾ Educatepublic ¾ Needproviderstohelpcreatearoadmapofsolutions—whentosolveitwithfiber,copper, wireless,cellular,satellite. ¾ Partnerwithprovidertodoplanningforfuturedevelopment ¾ Whateverplanwedevelopneedstobeveryfluid   

Participantsthensharedwiththefullgroup,their

NeedsandWishes

 Education/WorkforceDevelopment x Cooperationandcollaboration x Communicationbetweensectors x Wholecommunityrealizesit’sanecessity x Fewerpoliticalbarriers(betweensectorsandpoliticians) x Reviewofbestpracticesforsuccess PublicSector x Aroadmapofsolutions(fromproviders)Ͳspecificstrategies x Planningwithproviderstoworkahead x Fluidplan;flexibility x Educatedpublic,notingthedifferencesbetweengenerations ServiceProviders x FundingͲfrontendsupport x Returnoninvestment x Subsidyforlowincomeconsumers x Fewerstrings x Cooperation Financial/BusinessSector x Economicallyfeasibleserviceforalllevelsofbusinessandconsumer,rural/metro x Reasonablerates x Morecompetitionacrossallservices x Morestateresponsibilityovertechnologyaccess—basicinfrastructureshouldbeastateconcern andoversightoverthatinfrastructure 

FinalThoughts

Whowasmissingfromthisconversation?  RuralSchoolDistricts AgriculturalBusinesses WisconsinValleyLibraryServices  Logicalnextsteps x Moretowers/poles,subsidytoconsumersforpoles x CommunicatetoproviderswhenroadsarebeingreͲdone;subsidytocustomersalongthatroad. x Opencommunicationonhowtonegotiate x GovernmentͲleasetowerspacetoproviders x Involvethemedia(TV,newspapers) x Definewhat‘basicservice’is x MonitorachievementsfromPSCgrants x Suggestamodel=Ͳsmallgroupmeetsinonemonth x Lookatotherstrategiesforsuccessstories

*Source:ChrisMaddy,TheNorthspanGroup,Inc.,inconjunctionwiththeNortheastServiceCooperativeandtheBlandin Foundation,fundedbytheAmericanRecoveryandReinvestmentAct

BroadbandGlossary

adapted from the Northern Regional Broadband Networks Forum*

Word or Acronym

Definition

3G

A marketing term for 3

rd

generation wireless technology with

transmission speeds generally less than 1Mbps.

4G

A marketing term for 4

th

generation wireless technology with

transmission speeds greater than 1Mbps.

Bandwidth

The amount of data that can be sent in a time period.

Broadband

A generic marketing term for high-speed Internet. The definition

of “high-speed” is constantly redefined with technology changes.

Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing refers to the growing practice for online

applications to be housed online, rather than on an individual’s

computer or a smaller company’s servers. These applications

are housed in data centers.

DSL

Digital Subscriber Line Internet Service. DSL provides

high-speed networking over ordinary phone lines using broadband

technology. DSL technology allows Internet and telephone

service to work over the same phone line without disconnecting

either service.

Dark Fiber

A fiber strand that is not being used by any entity and carries no

Internet traffic. i.e., fiber that is not “lit” by equipment transmitting

data via light.

Download

Moving data or an electronic file from the internet to the user.

Fiber

Also referred to as Fiber Strand. Optical fiber is made of flexible

glass that can support very high data transfer rates. An

individual glass fiber, roughly the thickness of a human hair, is

capable of carrying a distinct signal transmitted in the form of

pulses of light. A single strand of fiber is capable of transmitting

over a million simultaneous telephone calls, or nearly 80 gigabits

of digital information per second (80,000,000,000 pulses of light

per second), using current telecommunications equipment.

Fiber Optics

Optical fiber (or “fiber optic”) refers to the medium and the

technology associated with the transmission of information as

light pulses along a glass or plastic strand of fiber. Optical fiber

carries much more information than conventional copper wire

and is in general not subject to electromagnetic interferences

and the need to retransmit signals. The capacity is limited only

by the equipment on each end of the fiber. Half of the 2009



MarathonCountyBoard;October15,2013

Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Charles K. Kao, who

pioneered the use of fiber optics.

ISP

Internet Service Provider. A company that supplies Internet

connectivity to home and business customers. ISPs operate

networks that connect end-users to the Tier 1 Internet, allowing

them to access resources worldwide. ISPs function as on-ramps

to the Internet.

Kbps

Kilobits per second. Data rate of 1,000 bits per second (bps);

one kilobyte per second equals 8 kilobits per second.

Last Mile

Segment of telecommunications network that connects the local

provider to the customer. The type of cable and distance to the

telecommunications offers determines the bandwidth and

services available to the customer. Also known as the local loop.

Middle Mile

Segment of telecommunications network which connects a

network operator’s core network to the local network plant.

Local telecom providers often purchase middle mile services

from larger telecom companies.

Node

A node is any device connected to a computer network. Nodes

can be computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cell

phones, or various other network appliances. On an IP network,

a node is any device with an IP address.

POP

Point of Presence. The point at which local Internet Service

Providers connect to regional and national networks. Distance to

the POP can influence service availability and pricing.

Speedtest

A tool to measure how quickly data is transferred, in download

speed and upload speed, between a user’s computer and the

internet. Broadband speed is measured in kilobits per second

(Kbps).

Upload

Moving data or an electronic file from the user to the internet.

VoIP

Voice over Internet Protocol. Technology that enables

broadband users to send and receive telephone calls over the

Internet.

WiFi

Wireless Fidelity. Strictly speaking, WiFi refers to the wireless

standard IEEE 802.11. WiFi is used to create wireless networks

which use radio transmissions over short distances to create

connections between devices without wires or cables.