1. Florida Rural Broadband Alliance www.WeConnectFlorida.com

3. What is FRBA? A LLC, a private business entity New Middle Mile broadband infrastructure Connect providers of vital public sector commercial services with private sector non-profit entities Broadband to two regions with only 39 % of people has access to broadband service

4. Who Owns FRBA Opportunity Florida in Florida’s Northwest Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern (NWRACEC) Florida Heartland (FHREDI) in South Central Rural Area of Critical Economic Concern (SCRACEC)

6. Desoto County

7. Highlands County

8. Okeechobee County

9. Glades County

10. Hendry County

11. ImmokaleeOpportunity Florida Holmes County Washington County Jackson County Gadsden County Calhoun County Liberty County Gulf County Franklin County

12. Entities Graph

13. Florida’s Heartland www.flaheartland.com

14. How is FRBA funded? 2009 American Recovery & Reinvestment Act “Stimulus Money” August 2010 - Network to be completed 2013 ~$24 million in total + 30 % match cash of in-kind assets & services Private Partners:

15. What is Middle Mile? Infrastructure for the Internet. Connects the core network to local network. Provides Internet backbone & wholesale services for Last Mile providers

16. Middle Mile

17. FRBA Middle Mile Exception: Can provide Last Mile to “Anchor Institutions” Health organization Education Social Service Library & Schools Nonprofit organizations

18. Time Plan All dates are preliminary Updates will be published 12 to 18 month = Mid to End of 2012

20. Met all required standards for Grant Application

22. Network

23. South Region Network

24. Opportunity & Connection

25. Learn more www.weconnectflorida.com FHREDI www.flaheartland.com 863-385-4900

26. Questions & Comment?