Broadband Needs Assessment for Eastern PA

1. Madcom analyzes the need for Broadband in Eastern PA

2. Rural Broadband availability in Eastern PA
Can Community and Economic Developments Groups get together on a
broadband public/private plan for rural PA?

3. There are minimal protected lands involved reducing regulatory expenses

4. Wireless and Wire line Broadband by Provider

5. Wireless is Available to most of the area
(Wired Broadband will be the catalyst for of Economic Growth)

6. The demand for Cell Site Backhaul Capacity rises daily
(It is estimated $25 Billion will be spent on Fiber to the Tower in the next 5 years)

7. Broadband Availability Along Major Highways (lot of work to do here)

8. Securing a level of interest and active cooperation from Anchor Institutions
and Economic Development Groups is key to making the business case.

9. Fed E Rate funding can be obtained to offset build costs to schools

10. Libraries need Broadband
In many cases it is the only available internet access for those whom do not have it at home

11. These Libraries Do Not have Adequate Broadband

12. Federal Grant Funding is Available to Telemedicine Initiatives

13. Local Businesses may want to invest in a Public/Private Venture

14. Following Slides Represent the
methodology behind the build and
the need for LEC cooperation to
make the business case to build a
Public/Private Network to serve
the area.

21. The Following Slides are samples of
the Data Sets used to create the
graphs in this presentation

26. Just a subset of the potential business

28. Businesses along the proposed fiber route @ 500 ft.

29. Businesses along the proposed fiber route @ 1000 ft.