Madcom analyzes the need for Broadband in Eastern PA

Rural Broadband availability in Eastern PA

Can Community and Economic Developments Groups get together on a broadband public/private plan for rural PA?

There are minimal protected lands involved reducing regulatory expenses

Wireless and Wire line Broadband by Provider

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

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)

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

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

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

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

These Libraries Do Not have Adequate Broadband

Federal Grant Funding is Available to Telemedicine Initiatives

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

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.

The Following Slides are samples of the Data Sets used to create the

graphs in this presentation

Just a subset of the potential business

Businesses along the proposed fiber route @ 500 ft.

Businesses along the proposed fiber route @ 1000 ft.