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M The project team will develop lire business plan by executing the following steps: 1. Cot:dtect an On -Site Shntegy Sessioie Our project team will meet with the Saint Anthony Village representatives to discuss project objectives necessary to complete the study. Specific discussion points may include: ® Establish standard terminology to be used in the project. e Understand the goals and objectives of the studies and research methodology. m Define the drivers for going forward with this project. e Review potential for homeland security and other grants. o Review information analysis procedures and required resources. m Review the scope of work to be performed, develop an appropriate timetable, and discuss any changes to the Scope of Services. Define any existing community connectivity plans or project analyses completed or underway. ® Review the identified stakeholders and potential required services. m Identify potential key stakeholders and understand the relationships of your business advisory group. m Review project schedule and key milestones. ® Brainstorm on community partner ideas. o Understand existing Saint Anthony Village inf3asnuorne, if any, such as fiber, watertowers, and leave posts. 2. Gstirraate N1ar•lrel Poterttiat Prom our market research experience in the area, we will estimate: m What types of telecommunications and broadband service do residential customers currently use? And for what types of services, systems, programs etc.`? ® What do they see as the limitations of their current situation? • What additional capabilities are they currently interested in adding? In order to do what'? For example, is their goal faster data transfer, more in-depth data transfer, etc. ® What are their expectations for their current and future high-speed needs and how well does the current provider meet those needs (Gap analysis), n How aware are respondents of current high-speed options? ® Considering fume needs, which of the products and services do the customers have plans to add in the next year or two? .?. Perforin a Carnpetitive dssessneent We will document the accessibility, type, capacity, and use of advanced connectivity services in Saint Anthony Village. ® Develop list of current providers including generic coverage areas and costs for services provided. ® Determine location, condition and type of current infrastructure access points. o Identify providers of telecommunication used by the residential and small business markets (phone, video, and Internet access). ® Identify the local offerings of the existing CATV, Internet, and telephone providers. Review the pricing of current service offerings. ® Identify providers of high capacity transport services ('rl and above) in the region. ® Identify the current service offerings of the telecommunications companies serving the high capacity transport needs of businesses in each region. m Perform a comparative evaluation of the incumbent systems, with available data, to determine its capability of meeting the broadband needs of the area.