Enhancing Broadband Capabilities in the New Native America

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1 Enhancing Broadband Capabilities in the New Native America Prepared for By: 8a\SBD Certified Turtle Island Communications, Inc. April 2013

2 About Us: TICOM is an American Indian Owned Telecommunication Engineering Company headquartered in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. TICOM is a comprehensive, single source provider for business development consulting, engineering, project management and construction management services with a focus in maximizing the use of existing infrastructure and tribal resources. Our services include: - Wireline and Wireless System Design and Implementation. - Technical Consulting - Financial Services - Regulatory Services.

3 Telecom Laws are Founded on Principles of Universal Service and Public Interest: Federal Laws: Acts of 1934 and 1996 Nondiscriminatory Service Adequate facilities Reasonable charges Principles of Universal Service 1. Quality services available at just and affordable rates. 2. Access to Advanced Services. 3. Access in Rural & High Cost Areas. 4. Equitable & Non-Discriminatory Contributions. 5. Specific & Predictable Mechanisms. 6. Access to advanced telecom services for schools, healthcare, and libraries. 7. Additional Principles as deemed necessary by the FCC and the Joint Board for the protection of the public interest, convenience, and necessity.

4 National Broadband Plan Transitioning from Universal Service (Voice Only) to Connect America (broadband including voice and high speed internet) for both Wireline and Mobile Services The National Broadband Plan lays out a roadmap to America s future. These initiatives will stimulate growth, spur job creation, boost our capabilities in education, healthcare, homeland security and more. Like electricity a century ago, broadband is a foundation for economic growth, job creation, global competitiveness, and a better way of life. Source: National Broadband Plan, FCC Broadband Connecting every part of America to the digital age. What s your tribe s Broadband Plan?

5 USF/ICC Transformation Order established the Mobility Fund including a $50M Tribal Mobility Fund The support offered under Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I is in addition to any ongoing support provided under existing high-cost universal service program mechanisms. One time support to deploy 3G (200 kbps DL/50 kbps UL) or better mobile voice and broadband services to unserved Tribal Lands through Auction 902. Based on population of eligible census blocks, includes the following tribes: Cheyenne River, Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Standing Rock (Awarded $3.3M in first Auction), and Yankton

6 Proposed Aggregated Bidding Areas For Auction 902 Proposed Bidding Area Subject of Auction 901 Winning Bid Number of Potentially Eligible Blocks Cheyenne River - SD SD Dewey County Cheyenne River - SD SD Ziebach County State County Tribal Area Tract Cheyenne River Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land Cheyenne River Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land Total Population of Potentially Eligible Blocks Total Area (square miles) of Potentially Eligible Blocks Total Road Miles of Potentially Eligible Blocks Pine Ridge - SD 1 SD Shannon County Pine Ridge Reservation Rosebud - SD 4 SD Todd County Rosebud Indian Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land Standing Rock - SD - 1 * 125 SD Corson County Standing Rock Reservation Standing Rock - SD - 2 * 79 SD Corson County Standing Rock Reservation Yankton - SD 1 SD Charles Mix County Yankton Reservation * Indicates an item with one or more census blocks that were the subject of a winning bid in Auction 901. Any census block for which support is authorized at the conclusion of the Auction 901 long-form application review will not be eligible for Tribal Mobility Fund Phase I support. If prior to the release of the list of eligible census blocks the Bureaus determine that any of the identified winning bids from Auction 901 cannot be authorized, but would otherwise be eligible for Auction 902, then any such eligible blocks will be made available.

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10 High Cost Fund (HCF)/Connect America Fund (CAF) by Category Based on 1 st Qtr Filings HCF and CAF for Telecommunication Companies that Serve Tribal Lands in South Dakota State Study Area Name Subs Frozen High Cost Alaska / Standing Rock Mo. CAF ICC HCL ICLS SNA Total High Cost Total High Cost Quarterly SD CRST Telephone Authority - CRST 2,893 $9,005 $138,021 $102,549 $0 $249,575 $748,725 SD Interstate Telecom - Flandreau 12,226 $0 $0 $169,051 $232,249 $0 $401,300 $1,203,900 SD Golden West Telecom - OST, RST, CRST 12,641 $0 $498,680 $369,973 $0 $868,653 $2,605,959 SD Midstate Comm - Yankton & Crow Creek 4,232 $0 $67,710 $82,229 $92,700 $0 $242,639 $727,917 SD West River Telecom (Mobridge) - SRST 2,126 $0 $22,636 $0 $22,636 $67,908 SD Roberts Cty Coop - Sisseton/Lake Traverse 1,829 $0 $11,917 $43,625 $40,960 $0 $96,502 $289,506 SD Vivian Telephone Company - RST 15,124 $15,363 $180,349 $249,283 $0 $444,995 $1,334,985 SD Kennebec Telecom - RST & Lower Brule 717 $35,996 $76,458 $56,222 $167,676 $503,028 SD West River Coop - SRST & CRST 3,394 $235,946 $131,568 $14,807 $382,321 $1,146,963 SD Sioux Valley Tel Coop - Flandreau 4,100 $45,729 $4,174 $39,614 $10,065 $99,582 $298,746 SD Standing Rock Telecom (ND & SD) 1,047 $26,974 $26,974 $80,922 AT&T Mobility (PR) $29.43 res_single SD bus/$26.73 multi bus line $53,104 $53,104 $159,312 Note 1. The Universal Service Funds received by these companies are for their respective subscribers both on and off tribal lands in South Dakota. Source: USAC 1 st Qtr Filings

11 High Cost Fund (HCF) by Category Universal Service Funding for Tribally Owned Companies that Serve Tribal Lands CAF/ICC HCL ICLS SNA Total High Cost Total High Cost ST Study Area Name Subs Quarterly SD AZ AZ CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBAL TEL AUTH 2,893 $9,005 $138,021 $102,549 $249,575 $748,725 SAN CARLOS APACHE TELECOM UTIL., INC. 2,436 $69,290 $145,328 $92,216 $4,788 $311,622 $934,866 TOHONO O'ODHAM UTILITY AUTHORITY 3,788 $26,408 $91,986 $76,790 $195,184 $585,552 AZ GILA RIVER TELECOM, INC. 3,474 $38,439 $467,668 $214,342 $6,847 $727,296 $2,181,888 AZ FORT MOJAVE TELECOM, INC. 962 $47,085 $69,073 $53,535 $171,350 $514,050 NM MESCALERO APACHE TELECOM, INC. 1,144 $45,922 $136,969 $72,282 $255,173 $765,519 AZ HOPI TEL CO. 1,788 $35,161 $39,302 $35,694 $3,532 $113,689 $341,067 AZ SADDLEBACK COMMUNICATIONS CO. 3,673 $113,205 $71,925 $185,130 $555,390 Source: USAC 1st Qtr Filings

12 Development Phase Requirements 5 6 Months Feasibility Study Business Plan Corporate Charter Corporate By-Laws 8 12 Months Site Selection & Tribal Resolutions Land Surveys Cultural Inventory & EA Lease Agreements, R/W Easements Project is Shovel Ready Prepared by

13 5 6 Months Implementation Phase Requirements 8 12 Months 8 12 Months Financing Regulatory Wireless & Wireline Engineering Construction Identify Federal & Private Sector Financing Options Tribal Governance Approvals Tribal Utility Codes Tribal Utility Commission Spectrum Acquisition Regulatory Filings FAA, FCC CPCN Roaming Agreements Interconnection Agreements ETC Petition Redefinition of RSA Meetings with FCC & State Utility Commissions Network & Architecture Design CO/MTSO Engineering Fiber Design Tower and Foundation Design Equipment Shelter Design Equipment Procurement via RFI & RFP Process Radio Access Network Design Search Ring Identification Propagation Analysis Microwave Engineering Frequency Coordination Link Design Path Survey Interference Planning & Analysis Traffic Engineering System Commissioning System Optimization Final Acceptance Certification Geotechnical Service Outside Plant Site Development Access Road Electrical Service Provisioning Tower Excavation & Foundation Tower Erection Equipment Installation Grounding System Equipment Shelter Placement Fencing & Erosion Control Administration/Switch Facility Prepared by

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