Originally presented by Tom Reiman (The Broadband Group) at the 2009 Broadband Properties Summit in Dallas, Texas.

2. THE BROADBAND COMPANIES BROADBAND VENTURES, LLC URBAN LAND INSTITUTE U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS BROAVADA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC BROADBAND VENTURES, LLC BROADBAND AFFILIATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS US BROADBAND COALITION THE BROADBAND GROUP

3. KEY TRENDS DRIVING TELECOM BUSINESS PURE TECHNOLOGY is being commoditized “ The commoditization of technology is inevitable.” Consumers looking for a TRUSTED PARTNER “ To help guide them through the major transitions they are/will be facing.” There is demand for USER CENTRIC SERVICES “ Consumers want to be at the center of their communications universe; whatever they want, wherever they want, whenever they want.”

5. BENEFITS OF A FIBER COMMUNITY & POINTS OF DIFFERENTIATION Telemedicine IP Security Remote Meter Reading | Real-Time Power Usage Distance Learning | Educational Tool TeleWork Community Differentiation Extreme Local Content Community Intranet Community Announcements School Events | Parental Involvement Community Activities Government Announcements & Activities Local Advertising Advanced Applications Create “Community” through Local Content

6. FOREST CITY STAPLETON BRAMBLETON UNION PARK COYOTE SPRINGS Innovative Community Planning, Thinking, and Development AMERICA’S LEADING CONNECTED COMMUNITIES

11. “ One of the reasons we selected this region is the high quality of life the area offers, including high-quality education, health care, telecommunications infrastructure, & other amenities.” – Jim O’Neil, President Northrop Grumman Corp. on corporate relocation of the company to Bristol, VA FOCUS FOR 2009-2010

12. THE BROADBAND GROUP AND ITS COMMITMENT TO MUNICIPAL BROADBAND

13. AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (ARRA) Allocates approximately $7 billion for broadband – $2.5 billion for grants, loans, and loan guarantees for broadband infrastructure through the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS ) – $4.35 billion for grants through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration ( NTIA) pursuant to a new Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) Critical terms in ARRA are undefined: – “ broadband” – “ unserved” and “underserved” areas – “ rural” – “ public interest” How RUS and NTIA choose to define these terms will drastically impact applicant eligibility. ECONOMIC BROADBAND STIMULUS

15. CONCLUSION Developments and Municipalities play key, if not dominant , role in defining the value of a Connected Community enabled by FTTP Essential Broadband planning is more than a FTTP Investment A “trusted partnership” is not about investing in FTTP. Creating a technology “story” and “plan” has proven senior to selling fiber. Networks enable and transport the personality of any community

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