Technology in Ohio: The Past, Present, and Future. Ice Miller LLP

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1 Technology in Ohio: The Past, Present, and Future Ice Miller LLP 300+ lawyers, plus other professionals, including Government Relations subsidiary, Whiteboard 7 offices: Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Philadelphia, and D.C. Full-service AmLaw 200 firm 100+ year foundation of legal service 50 years and 70 lawyers located in Columbus Active community engagement. Selected in 2016 by Columbus Business First as the honoree of the Corporate Caring Awards for the Firm s support of the arts 2 1

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3 The Need for Connectivity Emerging Technologies are Driving Major Initiatives 5G 5 th generation ( 5G ) mobile connectivity: the next wireless telecommunications standard; will support the proliferation of the Internet of Things and Smart Cities Intelligent transportation systems, traffic control, public safety, utility monitoring, and more Internet of Things ( IoT ) will create unprecedented new uses for internetenabled devices and heighten demands for high-speed connectivity The Need for Connectivity The Internet of Things IoT A network of interconnected devices that collect, transmit, analyze, and communicate data 28 billion devices are currently connected to the Internet... By the year 2020, this will be 50 billion+ according to Cisco According to Gartner, a typical family home could contain more than 500 smart devices by

4 Agribusiness The Need for Connectivity Private Industry GPS soil mapping; seed & fertilizer counts; irrigation & grain bin monitoring; precision farming mobile apps. Energy & Natural Gas Transportation & Logistics Manufacturing Faster communication between operations centers and production sites; remote generation monitoring; energy savings sensors. Just in time supply chain management; autonomous vehicles & transit; monitoring of traffic patterns and traffic data collection; product sensor tags. 3D printing; design simulation; agile scheduling; realtime inventory management; optimal material handling; training (e learning); sales management; social media product marketing. The Need for Connectivity Community Access to healthcare and telehealth services. Healthcare Education Equitable educational opportunities provide a more skilled workforce and better employee pool. Connectivity allows for more entrepreneurial opportunities; increased access to home learning; and bandwidth to utilize multiple devices. Entrepreneurship & Entertainment Access to food and grocers; access to retail and increased retail & e retail activity. Food & Retail 4

5 Fulfilling Many Needs Public Officials ask "What do our communities need, what should we do first, and how will we pay for this? Private Industry and investors ask "Where is the return? Workers ask "Where are the jobs and do I need training? Citizens ask "How does this truly make my life better? Ohio Broadband Assets and Gaps Assets Existing Publicly and Privately owned Fiber Existing Publicly and Privately owned Vertical Real Estate Federal, State & Local Zones/Incentive Designations Gaps Residential Service Gaps Commercial Service Gaps Community Anchor Institution Gaps (schools, libraries, healthcare, etc.) 5

6 Infrastructure Assets Tall Sites - Lattice Towers, Monopoles, Roof Mounts, Steeples, Bell Towers, and Water Towers Infrastructure Assets Medium Sites - Monopoles, Roof Mounts, Stadium Lighting, Flag Poles, and other types of Infill Sites 6

7 Infrastructure Assets Small Sites Street Light Poles, Building Mounts, Utility Poles, Mast Antennas, Roof Mounts, Flag Poles, and other Unique Sites (Micro Cells, Nano Cells, Distributed Antenna Systems, Microcell Networks, etc.) Network Assets o o o o Privately owned networks; Publicly owned networks; Public private partnership ("P3") network approaches; State or university owned telecommunications networks. 7

8 Connectivity Gaps Ohio Residential Connectivity Connectivity Gaps Ohio Residential Connectivity 8

9 Connectivity Gaps Commercial and Talent Considerations for Broadband Expansion Understand current spend on telecommunications services Understand how current spend will augment over coming years Determine the cost, public sector and private sector benefit of the project Understand available financing, partnerships and contributions from the private, public and not for profit sector Understand federal, state and local incentive programs 9

10 Potential Financing Sources Potential Financing Sources Examples of Federal Programs - Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration Public Works & Economic Adjustment Assistance Partnership Planning Local Technical Assistance - Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grants Section 108 Loan Guarantees Public Housing Capital Fund Choice Neighborhoods Program - Appalachian Regional Commission Telecommunications and Technology Program - Federal Communications Commission Connect America Fund (CAF) E-Rate Program Rural Healthcare Program - USDA Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantees Community Connect Grant Program Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program 10

11 Potential Financing Sources Examples of State/ Local Programs - Public-Private Partnerships - Bonds Utility Revenue Bonds General Obligation Bonds Lease/ Appropriation Bonds - Tax Increment Financing Not expressly included in definition of public improvement under Clearly fundable under Port Authority Common Bond Fund Revenue Bonds - Special Taxing Districts Innovation Districts O.R.C o 10-acre districts o Urban Settings o Redevelopment Charges plus TIF New Community Authorities Special Improvement Districts Questions? 22 11

12 For more information, please visit: Contact Information Gregory Dunn Christopher Miller Lindsay Miller