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TeleHealth: The Next Generation of Healthcare…No Limits
Ritz Carlton, Reynolds Plantation – Lake Oconee, GA
Rich Calhoun, Director State of Georgia Broadband
Georgia Technology Authority
March 26, 2010
State Initiatives Panel
Mar 26, 2010Page: 2
Broadband Lessons Learned
Context: • Broadband is critical infrastructure for economic development• Data tells conflicting stories about Georgia’s broadband status – (Georgia 4th slowest state, Akamai “State of the Internet Q1, 2008”)
Mar 26, 2010Page: 3
ARRA Broadband Programs Overview $7.2B
US Department of Commerce
NTIA BTOP – Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (Middle Mile Infrastructure, Mapping and National Broadband Plan) -
$4.7B
US Department of Agriculture
RUS BIP - Broadband Initiatives Program (Last Mile Infrastructure , Rural Broadband, Telemedicine, Distance Learning) - $2.5B
Scale: In Millions
Mar 26, 2010Page: 4
Georgia ARRA RD 1 Broadband Wins
North Georgia Network Cooperative, Inc. (NGN)
$33,490,537 BTOP 260-mile regional fiber-optic ring
Level 3 EON, LLC $ 1,427,310 BTOP Four new access points on Level 3’s existing broadband network
Columbia County Community
Broadband Network
$13,483,004 BTOP 220-mile county-wide fiber network
GTA - State of Georgia Broadband Mapping Program
$2,193,700 BTOP State-wide Broadband Data collection and analysis program
Flint Cable TV $4,095,913 – Grant
$4,095,913 – Loan
RUS Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC) network
Total $58,786,377 As of Mar 26, 2010
Mar 26, 2010Page: 5
Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) Round 2• Second NOFA released January 15, 2010
• Applications accepted February 16, 2010 – March 15, 2010 (Sustainable Broadband Adoption, Public Computer Center applications) and March 25, 2010 (Comprehensive Community Infrastructure applications)
• Approximately $2.6 billion available under this NOFA
• Approximately $2.35 billion for Comprehensive CommunityInfrastructure projects (middle mile)
• At least $150 million for Public Computer Center projects
• At least $100 million for Sustainable Broadband Adoptionprojects
Mar 26, 2010Page: 6
Georgia Broadband Mapping Activities I
• GTA awarded by NTIA in Cooperative Agreement $2.2M for statewide mapping on December 28, 2009
• Sanborn mapping firm selected from competitive bid process and qualified vendor pool on February 1, 2010
• Non-disclosure agreements to Georgia Telecommunication firms underway
• Validation of data will be critical in determining unserved and underserved area
• FCC nationwide available map expected in early 2011
Mar 26, 2010Page: 7
Contact Information
Rich Calhoun
Georgia Technology Authority
Director – Broadband
47 Trinity Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30334
404-463-5906
www.georgiabroadband.net
