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Appalachias Information Age Appalachia
  • Harry L. Roesch
  • Senior Telecommunication Advisor
  • RTC Conference
  • Springfield, Illinois
  • October 2007

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The ARC has approved in excess of 300 million in
support of telecommunications projects since 1972
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Appalachian States
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Appalachian Region
  • 13 states
  • 410 counties
  • 200,741 sq. miles
  • 23 million people
  • 72 local development
  • districts

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Facts and issues about the Region
  • In 2002, 42 of the ARC population were
    classified as being rural compared to 20 for
    the nation
  • In FY 2007 78 /410 counties were classified as
    being Distressed based on ARC criteria.
  • DSL or cable modem access from a cable TV service
    provider is generally the only affordable
    broadband services in Appalachia.

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1972 1985 History
  • ARC invested millions of dollars in satellite
    down link and microwave equipment, early
    generation tapping equipment, and nascent
    network development UK was the up-link site for
    all educational programming
  • ARC underwrote the development of program
    content, and facilitated simultaneous
    educational programming provided throughout the
    region

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1985 - 1990
  • Throughout the 1980s the ARC continued to
    support the development / transmission of
    expanded educational curriculum materials using
    microwave technologies
  • Numerous small educational networks began to be
    developed and TVA was early partner in project
    development and project management
  • Many networks initially used T1 lines to
    facilitate connectivity
  • 10s of Millions of dollars were invested

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1991 Knoxville Conference
  • This jointly funded conference co-sponsored by
    the TVA, telecommunication service providers,
    universities, and others attracted over 350
    people the conference.

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Post the conference the ARC reserved 265,000
to fund small Multi-County Strategic
Telecommunications Plans throughout the Region.
  • 1992 1993
  • 10 strategic telecommunications planning projects
    were funded NY, Ohio, PA, MD, VA, SC, NC, WV
    often more than one in a state

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1992 1994 Once the planning programs were
completed, numerous small networks were funded by
the ARC - with NY funding 14 educational
networks based on the planning effortsthat were
underwritten
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ARCs First Telecommunications Regional
Initiative Program1995 - 1998
  • Over 130 projects were funded over the 4 year
    period of time totaling over 12,000,000
  • 5 new state region-wide strategic
    telecommunications plans were approved AL, Pa,
    KY, TN, NC
  • and numerous other special demonstrations
    projects in education, telemedicine, business,
    and government were approved

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1999 - 2007
  • More strategic telecommunications planning
    projects were funded - GA, KY, AL
  • Demand Aggregation projects were funded - NC,
    Ohio, KY, MD, PA, KY
  • Numerous multi sector user networks were funded -
    AL, GA, NC, KY, PA, MD, NY, NC, VA, WV
  • and, all types of innovative implementation and
    TA projects were funded Cyber Campuses NC,
    several non-profit ISPs established in GA, OH,
    and Help Desks TN, MD, OH
  • E - demonstrations PA, NY
  • The ARC annually approves between 4-6 Million
    dollars worth of telecommunications projects

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Demand Aggregation projects and other state
efforts the ARC is closely monitoring
  • KYs CITE / ConnectKentucky program, and Ohios
    Access Appalachia
  • NCs - NC Rural Internet Access Authority
  • NCs -Appalachian Access project
  • Mississippis -The Create Foundations - MEGAPOP
    project to expand High-Speed Broadband
    connectivity
  • Pennsylvanias - 3 county wide demand aggregation
    projects
  • And Marylands Allconet2 E-business network

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ARCs New ProgramInformation Age Appalachia
Approved 11/2001
  • A program to help the Appalachian region to
    overcome the Digital Divide and ensure that
    affordable high-speed telecommunications
    services become a reality in the region

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ARCs IAA Program focus.
  • Improve access to infrastructure through
    strategic planning efforts, assisting with Demand
    Aggregation efforts, and in some cases actually
    installing some critical necessary
    infrastructure
  • Provide education, training, and workforce
    development programs on IT to benefit all sectors
    of the economy with enhanced educational and TA
    materials
  • Assist S M size businesses with E-commerce
    readiness training programs, working with trade
    associations, and other organizations, and with
    specific business sectors in developing overall
    improved IT utilization opportunities in the
    region
  • Develop new Technology Sector strategies that
    will assist the region in capturing more IT
    sector business.

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IAA Program In-house program was funded at
1,000,000 over the period of FY 2002 -
2004Guiding Principles
  • Emphasis on the Distressed areas in the region
  • Builds on ARCs partnership model
  • Funds only projects that are locally sustainable
    2 sector beneficiary required for all funded
    projects
  • Assists the region to find affordable solutions
  • Builds on local capacity in individuals /
    organizations
  • DA Workshops are still being offered

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IAA In-house - Accomplishments
  • 26 Aggregation of Demand Workshops have been
    held, and 4 funding workshops, and 4 E-Rate
    workshops have been held
  • 5 Wireless Demonstrations projects are now
    underway in NY, OH, and WV
  • Carnegie Mellon U. TA contract approved WV / PA
    initially wireless demonstrations
  • 6 - Conferences supported including - 2 -
    Rural Telecommunications Congress Conferences
  • 5 E-commerce Tourism / Arts / Crafts projects
    funded in 2003
  • Continued central office TA services

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A special set-a-side of 2 Million was reserved
for telecommunications and other initiatives
projects in FY 2005-2007
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Types of projects funded under the 2 M
set-a-side
  • Improved access to infrastructure AL, VA, PA,
    MD, MS, TN, NY, WV, NC
  • Improved education, training, workforce
    development AL, NY, NC, MD, SC, TN
  • Assisted businesses with E-commerce readiness
    programs PA, MD, NY, AL, VA,
  • Assisted in Tech Sector development employment
    programs WV,KY, TN, KY
  • Expanded partnership arrangements were developed
    throughout the region to enhance
    telecommunications improvements in the region
    PA, KY
  • Worked with local stakeholders to improve their
    technical knowledge of the Information Age
    issues through Strategic Telecommunications
    Planning AL, KY, VA, SC

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Appalachian Region
  • 13 states
  • 410 counties
  • 200,741 sq. miles
  • 23 million people
  • 72 local development
  • districts

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Cable Internet Access Available, 2000 (In Parts
or Whole of County)
Cable Internet Access Available
No Cable Access
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Cable Internet Access Available, 2003 (In Parts
or Whole of County)
Cable Internet Access Available
No Cable Access
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DSL Internet Access Available, 2000 (In Parts or
Whole of County)
4 or More DSL-Ready Telephone Switches
1 3 DSL-Ready Telephone Switches
No DSL Access
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DSL Internet Access Available, 2003 (In Parts or
Whole of County)
4 or More DSL-Ready Telephone Switches
1 3 DSL-Ready Telephone Switches
No DSL Access
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Competition Service of High-Speed Internet
Providers, 2000 (by ZIP Code)
No High-Speed Provider
1 3 High-Speed Providers
4 or More High-Speed Providers
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Competition Service of High-Speed Internet
Providers, 2002 (by ZIP Code)
No High-Speed Provider
1 3 High-Speed Providers
4 or More High-Speed Providers
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ARC based activities that benefit the states
  1. The ARC continues to offer Aggregation of Demand
    workshops throughout the region as requested.
    past recipients PA, MD, MS, OH, VA, NY, AL, WV,
    KY, VA, GA
  2. ARC continues to expand its outreach / working
    relationships with foundations, trade
    associations, non-profits, industry, businesses,
    etc. Motorola / Microsoft
  3. ARC has created an On-line telecommunication
    resource center within the ARC WEB site
    www.ARC.GOV to help the region find resources to
    fund telecommunication related projects at the
    local level.

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Critical Types of Applications Needed in
Appalachian Communities
  • Telemedicine, E-Commerce, E-government, Distance
    Learning

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The ARC will fund all types of projects that
further the adoption of applications in the
region, but projects must be multi - sector in
nature
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Distance Learning
  • ARC will fund Distance learning programs that
    improve the quality of education curriculums for
    school system, colleges and universities
  • ARC will fund Advanced Placement / dual
    enrollment programs that are offered by colleges
    / universities inspires students to go to
    college
  • ARC will fund Community Access Centers that offer
    / provide in-place continuing educational
    opportunities for all residents
  • ARC will continue to fund expanded Workforce
    training and Adult Literacy programs

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Telemedicine and Telehealth Services
  • It is now becoming a standard of practice for the
    reimbursement industry to reimburse for
    telemedicine services Medicare, Medicaid, Blue
    Cross, etc.
  • Telemedicine programs improve the overall access
    and delivery of quality health care
  • Hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and doctors
    offices are now routinely sharing patient
    information Informatics utilizing Internet
    connectivity to improve the quality of patient
    care and case management
  • Disease Management and post operation follow-up
    services are now being routinely facilitated by
    in-home telemedicine devices using POTS lines

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E-Commerce
  • Businesses are discovering that a Robust WEB site
    means potential new market penetration and new
    sales
  • Many businesses are now being required to do
    business on-line / ISO-9000 certified businesses
    now require Electronic Commerce Interface with
    other ISO-9000 businesses
  • Businesses are using video-conferencing to
    market their products, conduct routine
    administrative in-house services, and provide
    continuing educational services to staff
  • Business assistance services offered by IDAs,
    SBDCs, Chambers of Commerce, etc. are now being
    frequently provided through routine on-line
    training and In-house training programs for
    businesses

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E-Government
  • Governments are now offering on-line services
    that provide routine information on taxation,
    public hearings, minutes and agendas of meetings,
    plans under review, etc.
  • Governments are now offering all types of ways to
    do E Government business on-line register
    cars, get license plates, pay taxes, get business
    licenses, locate services within the government,
    conducting surveys on-line, and providing ways to
    contact elected officials on issues
  • Criminal justice services are now routinely being
    done through video conferencing services
    including arraignments, and medical assessments,
    routine hearings, pre-trial motions, expert
    witness testimony services
  • Governments are now offering all types of
    economic and social development services through
    WEB sites and on-line services

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Where to get help from Federal Programs that the
ARC can partner with
  • . Rural Utilities Service Program D O
    Agriculture www.usda.gov/rus/telecom.dlt.dlthtm
  • Neighborhood Network Program CDBG / Small
    Cities Program - DHUD
  • Community Technology Centers, - DOED
  • Universal Service Fund Program / E-Rate - FCC
    www.universalservice.org
  • Office for the Advancement of Telehealth OAT
    http//telehealth.hrsa.gov

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How to apply for ARC funds
  • The ARC WEB site at www.ARC.GOV should be first
    opened
  • Look up states sub-directory AL WV, and locate
    the name of the State ARC Program Manager.
  • Contact your States Program Manager and discuss
    the nature of any project before you put anything
    on paper!!!!! The states invite the proposals /
    applications not the ARC!

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Resources beyond Federal and State funding are
needed to close the telecommunications gap..
  • Corporate and foundation funding will continue to
    be sought by the ARC over the coming years to
    augment ARC funding that will be pledged to the
    implementation of the IAA program.

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This is clearly a Human Resource Development /
Economic Development issue that applies to all
sectors of the Appalachian economy - High-speed
Broadband telecommunications services will
underpin all aspects of the Information Age
society in the future..
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Thank You
  • Harry L. Roesch
  • Senior Telecommunications Advisor
  • Appalachian Regional Commission
  • 1666 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
  • Washington, D.C.
  • 202-884-7774 phone
  • 202-884-7682 fax
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