planning for broadband 2013: mirc
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Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities
Planning for Broadband S553John C Shepard, AICPAPA’s 2013 National Planning Conference 15 April 2013
MIRC: Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities
Key Learning Objectives
•Broadband = Infrastructure
•Blandin Foundation project involved Minnesota Planners in expanding broadband access and use.
•Evaluation provides useful lessons for all Planners
MIRC: Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities
• Broadband is essential infrastructure for the 21st century
• Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans don't have access.
http://connectmn.orgused with permission
Broadband Adoption Rate
•Rural America is only 55% (NTIA 2011)
•Rural Minnesota is ~64%.
Access vs Adoption
•61,000 UNSERVED households (none avail) 150,000 people
•185,000 UNDERserved households (3Mbps/768k) 450,000 people
MIRC: Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities
• $6.3 million ARRA-funded Blandin Foundation project, drawing on the Intelligent Community Framework to mobilize partners across Greater Minnesota.
• Focus: Education & training, technical assistance, removing barriers to broadband adoption
http://www.blandinfoundation.org used with permission
MIRC — The Intelligent Community Framework
http://www.intelligentcommunity.orgused with permission
BroadbandKnowledge Workforce
Innovation
Digital Inclusion
Advocacy
Intelligent Community
Development Cycle
MIRC — State-wide Partners
Business Training
Resident Training
Evaluation
Outreach and Support
11 Demonstration Communities
MIRC — Demonstration Communities
• Benton County
• Cook County
• Grand Rapids Area
• Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
• Stevens County
• Thief River Falls
• Upper MN Valley RDC
• Willmar
• Windom
• Winona
• Worthington
http://communitytechnologyadvisors.com/used with permission
MIRC — Demonstration Project Examples
Upper MN Valley RDC•Computer Commuter mobile lab
•Public access to GIS
•Public TV Broadband promo
•Simplified PC interface for elderly health care
Windom•Videoconferencing equipment
•Emergency services remote access
•iPads/wifi at schools
•Community web portal
MIRC — Results
http://www.edacenter.org/mirc-dashboard.php used with permission
MIRC — Lessons Learned
Broadband is Infrastructure• Electric/Gas, Water/Sewer, Telephone/CATV
Access is Everything• Not All “Broadband” Service is Equal
• Rural Electric Cooperatives model
Adoption is Not Automatic• Create a Culture of Use (Community Development)
• Communication, Communication, Communication
MIRC: Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities
Blandin Foundation Community Broadband Program http://broadband.blandinfoundation.org
Blandin on Broadband Blog: http://blandinonbroadband.org
Intelligent Community Forum: http://www.intelligentcommunity.org
Connected Nation Broadband Mapping: http://www.connectednation.org/data-center-mapping
LinkAmerica Broadband Mapping: http://www.linkamericaalliance.com
John C. Shepard, AICP; Senior PlannerLaramie County (WY) Planning & Developmentjshepard @ laramiecounty.com / 307.633.4523
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