Open Access Community Broadband

NetworkNorth Central New

MexicoNADO ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE

SAN ANTONIO, TEXASOCTOBER 17, 2016

Context• Includes jurisdictions comprising about

a third of our District• Mountain ranges• Primarily traditional, tribal and rural

communities• Connects the poorest and richest

counties in New Mexico • Higher unemployment, low graduation

rates, and chronic health issues• National lab and the region’s largest

urban area• Interconnects with Kit Carson Electric

Co-op and Plateau Telecom• Over 140 miles of fiber built

connecting over 150 Community Anchor Institutions

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BackgroundIn preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless but planning is indispensable.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Background

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High-speed broadband was identified as a priority initiative through the Regional Comprehensive Economic Development StrategyThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided federal funding for broadband networksLocal and tribal governments in Northern New Mexico worked together to submit an application for broadband funding to construct the Regional Economic Development Initiative Network – REDI Net$10.6 million grant awarded to NCNMEDD as fiscal and administrative agent to construct REDI Net. The project cost totaled $13.5 million and leveraged an additional $60+ million for the north central New Mexico region. Construction began on the REDI Net project and concluded September 2013. Built 140 miles of fiber with multiple Point Of Presence facilities (major interconnects). The interjurisdictional Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) was adopted by 4 tribes, 3 counties, 1 city and NCNMEDD and approved by the State in January 2012The grant was approved for close out. Full and formal operations of the network began along with the provision of services to Community Anchor Institutions and ISPs (last mile service providers).

2007

2008

2009-10

August 2010

June 2011 – September 2013

January 2015

Significance for Communities• Education• Economic Development• Energy Development• Health Care• Public Safety• Water Resources

Management

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What is it? •High-Speed, Fiber Optic, Metro Ethernet, Broadband Network

•Middle Mile Backbone•Open Access•Community Owned and Managed

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High-Speed Broadband

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Type of Service/

ConnectionRated Service/

Data RateE-mail w/

attachment (2MB)

X-ray Photo (8MB)

Instructional Video (600 MB)

DVD Movie (4.7GB)

Dial-Up 56 Kbps 7.11 min 28.43 min 1.48 days 11.6 days

DSL Lite 416 Kbps 50 sec 3.33 min 4.17 hours 1.63 days

DSL 2 Mbps 9.50 sec 38.01 sec 47.51 min 6.20 hours

Fiber 10 Mbps 2.13 sec 8.53 sec 10.67 min 1.39 hours

Fiber 100 Mbps 0.21 sec 0.85 sec 1.07 min 8.36 min

Fiber 1 Gbps 0.02 sec 0.09 sec 6.40 sec 50.10 sec

Connects Institutions & Providers

• Federal funding for REDI Net was limited to middle mile networks

• Middle mile networks connect and provide service to internet/broadband providers and community institutions

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REDI Net Customers• Internet or broadband

providers that offer services to residential and commercial customers

• Community institutions that need large amounts of dedicated bandwidth (schools, hospitals, government offices, etc.)

Middle mile networks are like interstates that connect major cities and communities.

Open Access

• Increased competition results in lower costs and higher quality services

• REDI Net Board of Directors has adopted guidelines and an application for providers who want to sell their services on REDI Net

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Any internet or broadband provider can sell services on the REDI Net open access network

Community Owned

• Board of Directors will jointly manage the network for 20 years

• Infrastructure is owned by the Pueblos and counties within their jurisdictions

• Each partner contributed cash or in-kind resources to obtain the grant

• All revenues are reinvested in the network

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REDI Net is owned and operated through a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA)

REDI Net Owners and Board of Directors• City of Espanola• Pueblo of Ohkay

Owingeh• Pueblo of Pojoaque• Pueblo of Santa Clara• Pueblo of Tesuque• Los Alamos County• Rio Arriba County• Santa Fe County• North Central NM

Economic Dev. District

Partnerships• City of Espanola• Los Alamos County• North Central New Mexico Economic Development

District• Pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh• Pueblo of Pojoaque• Pueblo of Santa Clara• Pueblo of Tesuque• Rio Arriba County• Santa Fe County• Pueblo of San Ildefonso• Kit Carson Electric Co-op• Jemez Mountains Electric Co-op• Plateau Telecommunications • Department of Energy

• Los Alamos National Labs • Northern New Mexico College• University of New Mexico• New Mexico State University• New Mexico Tech• New Mexico Highlands University• Santa Fe Community College• Sandoval County• Bernalillo County• Nambe Pueblo• Pueblo of Santo Domingo• Pueblo of Santa Ana• San Felipe Pueblo• New Mexico Department of Information Technology• Bureau of Reclamation

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Partnerships

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Take Aways• Broadband is a common need but

developing it is incredibly complex

• Started with a regional plan• Have a solid business plan• Be flexible and adaptable• Build and maintain relationships

with private ISPs• Maintain corporate knowledge• Ensure professional management• We need a State/national strategy

and substantial investment

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Bottom Line“According to Regional Transit District Executive Director Anthony Mortillaro, REDI Net has been a vast improvement over their previous internet connections since the District began using REDI Net a few months ago. Mortillaro said that before REDI Net the District had cycled through Tewa and Windstream with low bandwidths, unreliable connections, and expensive monthly bills. The District even flirted with a T-1 line before determining it was too expensive after learning that it would cost $600 per month plus a $700 installation fee.

For Mortillaro and the Transit District, REDI Net came at the right place at the right time. Mortillaro said since switching to REDI Net, they’ve had virtually no connectivity and bandwidth issues. If the network is ever in need of maintenance, REDI Net contacts the District and gives them fair warning. And at $300 per month with no installation fee, Mortillaro said he couldn’t be happier with the service he’s getting for the cost.

You can’t get that type of speed with the other Internet service providers in the area,” said Mortillaro.

Interview in the Rio Grande Sun News

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REDI Net has been a vast improvement over their previous internet connections since the District began using REDI Net a few months ago..

REDI Net came at the right place at the right time…

Mortillaro said he couldn’t be happier with the service he’s getting for the cost…

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Connecting people to opportunities to improve the quality of life in our communities and the region

Bottom Line

Discussion & QuestionsThank You!

www.redinetnm.org

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