Boulder Junction Highspeed Broadband Expansion Public Meetings October 2019
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Boulder Junction Highspeed Broadband Expansion Public Meetings October 2019
Agenda • The Highspeed Broadband Journey to Today • Supplier Responses • Options for Boulder Junction • Potential 2020 Project Overview • Potential Project Timeline • Feedback • Next Steps
Boulder’s Highspeed Broadband Journey
2017 Economic Development Survey • 169 Responses • A Wealth of Information • Business Develop Another Key Response
• November 2018 - Economic Development and Connect Communities Committee
(EDCCC) focuses on solutions
• October 2018 to Present – Information Collection
• February 2019 – First Public Information Meeting with CenturyLink
• February 2019 to Present – Information Share at Town Board Meetings Begins
• April 2019 - Broadband Workgroup Formed – +800 Hours Invested
• April 2019 to Present - Stakeholder and Supplier Meetings
Milestones to • May 2019 – Meeting with Wisconsin State Broadband Director
• July 2019 to Present
Solve the • Lakeland Times Begins Reporting Our Progress
• Governor Evers Signs Budget with $48MM for Broadband Enhancement
Broadband • Surveying Existing Fiber in Boulder Junction begins
• August 2019 – Two Public Information Meetings Conducted with 60 Attendees
Problem • September 2019
• Requests for Estimated Costs and Conceptual Designs Submitted to Suppliers
• Wisconsin Public Service Commission issues its 2020 Grant Application
Materials – Deadline December 19, 2019
• Awarded TeleCommuter Forward! Certification
• October 2019
• Analyze Estimated Costs and Conceptual Design Submissions
• Two More Public Information Meetings
Why Investing in Highspeed Broadband is Essential
The True Goals
MARKET TOWN TO DEVELOPS STABILIZES IMPROVES KEEPS US IN OUR INCREASES
YOUNG FAMILIES, CHILDREN’S HOMES LONGER PROPERTY VALUES
NEW AND EDUCATION AND THROUGH TELE-
ENTREPRENEURS
AND NEW SUPPORT DIVERSIFIES THEIR COMPETITIVE HEALTH
FUTURES THROUGH
ENVIRONMENTALLY SERVICES & THE TELE-EDUCATION
FRIENDLY BUSINESSES ECONOMY
BUSINESSES FOR THE NEW
ARRIVALS
• Watch TV
What Can You • Sell products and market
services
• Watch videos for pleasure,
Do with Fiber education (Tele-Education), • Interactive gaming
Optic Highspeed research, study, etc.
• Work remotely
• Run any business, but
Broadband? especially ones that moves • Use a smart bike or other
large amounts of data – high exercise equipment in a
tech or not virtual gym
• Communicate – Voice and
Video • Run smart devices
• Thermostat
• Interface with your health • Refrigerator
care provider – Tele-Health • Security system/cameras
• Bank online • Open doors, turn on lights
• Buy anything • Start vacuum, etc., etc.
• Use the Cloud for data • Nearly anything else you can
imagine
Supplier Contacts and Responses
Stakeholder Engagement
Boulder Junction Churches, Town
Board, Elected State OfficialsEstimated Costs and Conceptual Designs Based Upon Fiber Optic Internet to Each Boulder Junction Premise Two Proposals Received
Working Objectives – Fiber Based
25MB
1GB+
Achieve broadband coverage (25MB or
Create a Boulder Broadband Business
greater) across the township providing
District (3BD) in Downtown Boulder
businesses, residents, students, and
Junction to market and attract new
visitors with fast and reliable
businesses by offering High Speed
Broadband ensuring the continued
Broadband of 1GB or greater.
growth and vibrancy of our community.Cost Estimates
• CenturyLink – Boulder’s Current Telco/Broadband Provider
• $7.5MM and could complete the project in 2020
• ChoicTel – Eagle River-based Fiber/Broadband Provider
• $2.6MM, but cannot start the project until 2022 (2 to 3 years)
• $6.1MM if they outsource fiber trenching – may be able to
complete in 2022
• Cannot provide firm numbers or any other information at this
time
*Cost estimates DO NOT include supplier contributions or grant fundingCenturyLink Options
Focus on CenturyLink because
• They are current provider
• Have invested $3MM of federal tax dollars in Boulder Junction with 62 miles of fiber
optic infrastructure
• Can complete project in any timeframe
e nt
• Option 1 ve stm
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• Complete Entire Project in 2020 - $7.5MM
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et u
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• Option 2 Be
• Complete Project over 2 to 5 years – 2020 Project - $1.9MM
*Cost estimates DO NOT include supplier contributions or grant fundingCenturyLink 2020 Downtown Project Scope 341 Living Units (LU) $1.5MM
"Lights Up" existing 62 miles of
fiber optic cable
2020
CenturyLink
Additional Provides +200 LU with fiber
Fiber Access optic Highspeed Broadband
Points Project
- 28
$420kYour Service Cost Impact • Less Cost of DirectTV, Dish or Karban Cable - $60 to 120/mo. • Less Cost of HughesNet, Karban, or Verizon Internet - $60 to $120/mo. • Cost of CenturyLink High Speed Broadband - $50 to $65/mo. • Additional Cost of Streaming TV Service - $6 to $55/mo. *Cost estimates DO NOT include supplier contributions or grant funding
CenturyLink Broadband Service Costs
Residential Standalone Standard Offer Business Standalone Standard Offer
• Up to 15mb-- $45/mo • 10mb-- $55/mo
• 20-39mb-- $50/mo • 40mb-- $85/mo
• 40-99mb-- $55/mo • 100mb-- $135/mo
• 100-199mb-- $65/mo • 200mb-- $175/mo
• 299m-1 Gig-- $85/mo • 500mb-- $205/mo
• 1 Gig-- $255/moBy the Numbers
Project Potential Customers Total Cost CenturyLink Contribution Grant Boulder Jct
Downtown Project 341 $1,468,300 $220,000 $624,150 $624,150
28 Access Points 200 $420,000 $80,000 $170,000 $170,000
Existing Access Points (10?) ~50
Existing Nodes (70) ~125
Additional Access Points (10?)
Total ~716 $1,888,300 $300,000 $794,150 $794,150
Total number of LUs in BJ 1459
Total covered by 2020 project 716
Total not covered by 2020 project 743
Note – The figures are estimates and % Covered 49%
are not post-engineered numbers. % Remaining 51%Potential Tax Impact – CenturyLink 2020 Option 2
Tax Impact If Money Is Borrowed
Amount Borrowed Loan Term Cost Per $1000
$800,000 17 Yrs $0.15
$1,600,000 17 Yrs $0.30
Amount Borrowed
Property Value $800,000 $1,600,000
$100,000 $15 $30
$200,000 $30 $59
$300,000 $44 $89
$400,000 $59 $118
$500,000 $74 $1482020 2022 2024
1GB Boulder Broadband Boulder Junction Southeast Catch-Up
Business District (3BD) Boulder Junction Mid-South Clean-up
Add existing fiber access points Punch-List
Boulder Junction Northeast Boulder Junction West
Boulder Junction Northwest Boulder Junction Deep South
2021 2023
Note – Additional
federal funds may
be available in 2022
Potential Highspeed Broadband Multi-Year
Expansion ProposalWI Public Service Commission (PSC) Grant • $24MM in 2020 - $24MM in 2021 • $800,000 would be 3.3% of the 2020 fund • December 19, 2019 Filing Deadline • Boulder Junction very well positioned with the PSC, but no guarantees • CenturyLink would take lead on grant submission in close coordination with Town • Partnerships and support are essential for success • Fund 50% of project if selected • Past maximum award - $700K – Expect 2020 might see a $1MM award
Your Total Support Will Be Needed! Starting with Letters!
What is the Cost of Doing
Nothing?Feedback
Put Funding Proposal Forward to the Town Board
November Public Information Meetings
Secure Funding Commitment
Next Steps Work with CenturyLink on Grant Submittal and Project
Details
Solicit All Available Grant and Foundation Funding
Prepare for 2020 Construction ProjectThank you!
Appendix
Boulder Junction Northeast -
509Boulder Junction Southeast -
357Boulder Junction West
- 158Boulder Junction Northwest - 143
Boulder Junction Mid- South - 91
Boulder Junction Deep South - 55
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