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Open Broadband, LLC Providing Broadband to Underserved Communities http://openbb.net 704-237-0102

Open Broadband, LLC • We are a for-profit, private ISP • Our focus is providing broadband (25 Mb+) in underserved areas • We enter Public-Private Partnerships with Counties and Cities • Hybrid network design: Data Center, Fiber, Fixed-Wireless • Open Broadband is organized and operates in North Carolina • Planned expansions to Virginia and South Carolina http://openbb.net 704-237-0102

Our Focus: : Solving the Broadband availability Problem 78 % of Census Blocks in US have 0 or 1 provider 48% 1 provider 30% 0 providers At least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload FCC data June 2015

The Open Broadband Model • Speeds 25Mb – 1000Mb (Gigabit) • Government, Business, Residential • Wi-Fi Zones and Analytics • NC owned and operated • 24x7 Call Center in NC

Public Private Partnerships Examples • Partner with County, Town, or Belmont: Selling service to town buildings, Economic Development Group downtown Wi-Fi zone, and TechWorks innovation • Direct proposal or RFP/RFI center. Free use of towers. Mount Olive: Selling service to town buildings, downtown Wi-Fi zone, and Airport. Free use of towers. Wayne Co and Orange Co : RFPs to serve residents in underserved areas. Low-cost use of towers. Duplin Co : Low-cost use of towers, offering service to residents of Calypso and Faison

Open Broadband Footprint March 2019

Residential

Busin iness and Government

Entrepreneurship Centers Packard Place in Uptown Charlotte NC TechWorks in Belmont NC Gigabit fiber service Gigabit fiber service Wi-Fi reaches over Romare Bearden Park Wi-Fi indoors and outside Wireless connection to the Police Station

Universities Pfeiffer: Wi-Fi on Misenheimer NC campus University of Mt Olive: 300Mbps service Fiber service to Charlotte campus Fiber service to Raleigh campus Guildford Tech Community College 5 Gbps wireless link

Wi Wi-Fi Zones Belmont NC Mt. Olive NC

Public Housing Free public Wi-Fi for everyone Dillehay Courts Neighborhood – Charlotte NC

Dillehay Courts Model • Partnership with City of Charlotte, Charlotte Housing Authority, Digital Charlotte, and Open Broadband. • Goal: Provide broadband to 100% of residents • Wi-Fi was selected as most cost-efficient approach, with no equipment in residences, and no billing of residents. • IgniteNet and Ubiquiti equipment operates in 60 GHz, 5 GHz, and 2.4 GHz bands • $7,000 in grant funds paid for the installation and 1 st year of service. Evaluating options to extend.

Net In Inclusion at Dillehay Courts Free public Wi-Fi for everyone Dillehay Courts Neighborhood – Charlotte NC

Equipment at Dillehay Courts Free public Wi-Fi for everyone Dillehay Courts Neighborhood – Charlotte NC

Dillehay Courts – Project Contacts • City of Charlotte: Rob Phocas rphocas@ci.charlotte.nc.us • Charlotte Housing Authority: Tomico Evans tevans@cha-nc.org • Digital Charlotte: Bruce Clark clarkb2@queens.edu • Open Broadband: Alan Fitzpatrick alan@openbb.net

Open Broadband, LLC Together, let’s solve the broadband availability problem. info@openbb.net 704-237-0102