KINBERCON 2018 Exploring the Potential of TV White

KINBERCON 2018 Exploring the Potential of TV White Space Tuesday, April 24, 2018 10: 45 AM to 11: 30 AM

KINBERCON 2018 Elwood Downing Principal/Owner ELAE Enterprises. LLC based in Wake Forest, NC Nathaniel Rasmussen Head of IT Services Schlow Centre Region Library based in State College, PA John Windhausen, Jr. Executive Director Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition based in Washington, DC

KINBERCON 2018 Agenda • What is TV Whitespace – Elwood • How is it being Used – Nathaniel • Federal Policy & Regulations – John • Open Discussion

What is TV White Space? Ø Ø TV white space spectrum (unused UHF & VHF channels) is a global band is available on an unlicensed basis in the U. S. , Canada, UK, Singapore and South Korea. Radios operating in TV white spaces spectrum provide point-to-multipoint connectivity of 10+ kilometers. Ø Ø Also referred to as “Super Wi. Fi”: Much lower frequency (than current Wi. Fi) provides for: Ø Ø Can complement 2. 4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi. Can also complement LTE, fiber and satellite, where economics are challenging. Signal coverage over far larger areas (up to 15 km vs. 100 meters for Wi. Fi) Does not require line of sight -- Signals penetrate or bend around obstacles (trees, buildings, hills) far better than higher frequencies Speed: 14 mbps in single 6 MHz channel; up to 500 mbps with emerging technologies An inexpensive ‘last mile’ solution to add coverage and capacity where fiber is not close by.

TV White Space • 2 -Minute Video from Gigabit Libraries Network https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Sof. OEsh 3 BNU

TVWS - Propagation

TVWS Schematic and Gear Internet

Named an ALA “Mover & Shaker” (American Library Association)

We Are Connected A TV White Space & Wi. Fi Regional Network tvws. schlowlibrary. org

Goals ■ Help close the Homework Gap. ■ Embed library services and programming. ■ Enhance services and safety with Wi. Fi and analytics. ■ Disaster preparedness (white paper). ■ Community Network and Platform for Entrepreneurs. ■ Develop best practices for a new technology.

Who’s involved

Who’s supporting it?

4 Locations (and Municipal Governments…)

Some initial testing

And progress

Tudek Park, Ferguson Township

PA Military Museum, Harris Township

Spring Creek Park, College Township

Orchard Park, State College Borough

Questions? nrasmus@schlowlibrary. org tvws. schlowlibrary. org These slides: go. schlow. org/kinbercon

• Non-profit 501(c)(3) headquartered in D. C. • Launched in 2009 with funding from Gates Foundation • 132 members – anchor institutions, state broadband officials, R&E networks, consultants and broadband companies. • Mission: to promote open, affordable, high-quality broadband for anchor institutions and their communities.

“To and Through Anchor Institutions” • 24 Million Americans lack access to adequate broadband, 19 million in rural areas. • Anchor institutions are the key to solving the rural broadband gap. • Deploying high-speed broadband “to and through anchors” makes the network build more sustainable and provides a platform to promote additional broadband build-out to homes and business. • This rural broadband strategy requires open interconnection policies to stimulate additional lastmile investment.

Discussion/Questions More Information: Slides: go. schlow. org/kinbercon Handout: Resource Links