February 10, 2017 Columbia Gorge Community College, The Dalles, Oregon

February 10, 2017 Columbia Gorge Community College, The Dalles, Oregon

Welcome & Agenda 1. Gorge Broadband Consortium Overview 2. State Updates-Oregon & Washington 3. Federal Program Updates 4. Regional CEDS Broadband Section 5. Regional Updates Roundtable 6. Next Steps

Gorge Consortium Overview Our goal is to ensure that residents and businesses have the broadband access, and skills, to take advantage of the resources, services, and markets available on the internet today.

State & Federal Updates

Oregon Broadband Update Christopher Tamarin Oregon Business Development Department February 10, 2017

www.broadband-oregon.org Recent Oregon Reports

2017 OBAC Agenda Community Broadband Strategic Planning Broadband Access K-12 Schools Public Safety FirstNet Disaster Recovery Planning Federal Funding for Broadband Cyber Security Tier 1 Peering

Oregon Broadband Advisory Council February 23 Meeting Future Meetings: May 25 in Pendleton / October 18 in Hood River

State Universal Service Fund [HB2091] Providers of Last Resort [HB 2092] E-Commerce Zones [HB 2243] Cyber Security [SB 90] [SCR 12] Telecommunications Towers [SB 185] Small County Internet Access Fund [SB 625] 2017 Oregon Legislative Session Broadband Related Bills

National Developments Trump Administration Broadband Policy Senate Democrats $1 Billion Infrastructure Blueprint Proposal New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 Proposal Broadband Opportunity Council Report New FCC Chair Ajit Pai

www.oregonconnections.info

Thank You Christopher Tamarin Telecommunications Strategist Oregon Business Development Department 121 SW Salmon Street, Suite 205 Portland, Oregon 97204 503 508-0178 christopher.tamarin@oregon.gov

National & Washington State Broadband Updates Columbia Gorge Broadband Consortium February 10, 2017

National Updates FirstNet FCC Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee NTIA Community Connectivity Initiative

To build, operate & maintain the first high-speed, nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety February 2012 Signed into law January 2016 issued RFP May 2016 responses received November 2016 court injunction filed March 2017 hearing scheduled After vendor selection, draft state plans available within 6 months FirstNet hopes states review & have final plans within 3 months

FCC Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee To provide advice & recommendations for the Commission on how to accelerate the deployment of high-speed Internet access January 31 announced by FCC Chair Pai February 15 membership nominations due Spring Committee begins 2019 Committee sunsets For more information: www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-establishes-broadband-deployment-advisory-committee

Community Connectivity Initiative An online tool underdevelopment to: Accelerate community broadband planning, action & progress Advance broadband access, improve adoption, strengthen policies Quick Start Framework Assessment Local Report Resources

Community Connectivity Initiative Washington is a collaborator Stevens County Broadband Action Team is supporting co-design & field testing For more information: www2.ntia.doc.gov/cci To participate contact: Karen Perry KPerry@ntia.doc.gov 202.697.2104 Laura Spining LSpining@ntia.doc.gov 202.482.5637

Washington State Updates Legislation TV White Space Project Governor s Career Connected Learning Summit Pathways to Prosperity Conference NTIA CCI field test

2017 Legislation SB 5139 & HB 1938 Public Utility Districts provide telecommunications SB 5483 Economic development through the provision of telecommunications services SB 5464 Washington investment trust for public infrastructure SB 5679 & HB 1702 Port districts to provide telecommunications SB 5711 & HB 1921 Telecommunications services provisions revisions

Microsoft is beginning the technical work on a project to provide TV White Spaces broadband internet access to a few thousand residential customers in Lincoln County, Washington, located in the rural, eastern part of the state Brad Smith, Microsoft President & Chief Legal Officer Next Generation Washington: Our perspective on this year s state legislative agenda January 12, 2017

National Governors Association Policy Academy Project to identify promising practices, resources & policies aimed at increasing career-related opportunities in high demand STEM jobs for Washington youth. May 31, 2017

The 3rd WSU Pathways to Prosperity Conference will build on work begun at the Governor s Summit on Career Connected Learning bringing together business, community & workforce development leaders at sites around the state. Fall 2017

Thank You Monica Babine 206.999.8032 babinem@wsu.edu

CEDS: Broadband Section

CEDS Broadband Section What is a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy?

CEDS Broadband Section Process: Broad public input from stakeholders in the region MCEDD Board input and adoption in February & March Two input meetings remaining: 2-16 and 3-9

CEDS Broadband Section

CEDS Broadband Section Request: Review DRAFT Strategies What are we missing? What is not needed? Recommendations around prioritization of activities Quick wins?

Regional Roundtable

Keeping the Momentum: Next Steps

Questions? Carrie Pipinich Carrie@mcedd.org