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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A VIEW FROM THE TOP Broadband Access is Important to APRIL 2021 VOLUME 11 | NUMBER 4 ABI Members

Each year at this time, ABI is heavily focused Finally, I would note that there is great excite- on advancing sound public policy in conjunction ment around the 2021 Taking Care of Business with the Iowa General Assembly. ABI members Conference, ABI's 118th annual convention. That take seriously the hard work done by the governor event will be held in Coralville/Iowa City on June and legislators, and we look forward to the conclu- 8-10. Please go to www.ABITakingCareOfBusi- sion of what can be a very productive session. ness.com for more information.

As for this month's news magazine, the cover The hospitality, speakers, venues and network- AND INDUSTRY OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATION IOWA story looks at one of the issues ABI members iden- ing at the conference are the very best you will find

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) tified last fall as a priority for Iowa: broadband ac- anywhere in the state. If you and your team attend is the voice of Iowa business. It is Iowa’s oldest cess. The good news is that the governor and leg- only one event this year, this is the one that will and largest business network, representing 1,500 businesses that employ more than 333,000 Iowans. islators have also identified this as an important give you the best return on your investment in ABI benefits members by advocating on their behalf at Steven M. Bradford issue. As this publication goes to press, the final terms of time, money and resources. I look forward the statehouse, connecting them with decision-makers to share ideas and services, offering solutions and best ABI Chair outcome of proposals to address the issue are not to seeing you and your coworkers in June. practices for issues that affect their businesses and HNI Corporation known, but some type of action is expected. As always, thank you for your support! n developing our state’s business and civic leaders. Muscatine

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Executive Vice President Nicole Crain Vice President, Public Policy JD Davis ABI Foundation – Vice President Rebecca Coady Director, Public Policy Brad Hartkopf

Membership Coordinator Dorothy Knowles CAPITOL BUSINESS Member Programs Director Holly Mueggenberg ABI Foundation – Director, Programs Jessi McQuerrey ABI Foundation – Marketing & Engagement Coordinator McKenzie Kielman Executive Administrative Assistant Michelle Vollstedt Key ABI Priority Advances: ABI Foundation – Administrative Assistant Jane Galloway Membership Development Services Gary Nash, Kerry Servas Robust High Speed Iowa Association of Business and Industry 400 East Court Avenue, Suite 100 Des Moines, IA 50309 515-280-8000 or 800-383-4224 Broadband Deployment Email: [email protected] Web: www.iowaabi.org

As the second legislative funnel has passed, lim- important steps to ensure that no area of Iowa is iting the subjects that can be considered for the rest left behind in deployment of basic services. of the 2021 legislative session, the House, the Sen- What remains are decisions on spending levels and

BPC Chairman Connie Wimer ate and the Governor are united in their efforts to the ultimate speed of the broadband deployed to BPC President Suzanna de Baca expand access to broadband and increase available meet high speed needs. The Iowa House has passed Publisher Chris Conetzkey speeds of service. The details and the spending lev- HF848 which will allocate $100 million in each of BPC Vice President Jason Swanson els for the effort must be coordinated with all parties the next three years for high speed broadband de- Business Manager Eileen Jackson to deliver a consensus plan. The Governor was bold ployment. Eighty percent of the grants will support Accounting Specialist Becky Hotchkiss Office Manager Laura Stegemann in her rollout of a 3 year $450 million dollar grant the high 100x100 upload and download speeds while Inside Sales Representative Alison Damon program to incentivize high speed internet deploy- 20 percent will be reserved for difficult to serve areas ment at speeds of 100bps for uploads and downloads. with 100 bps download and 20 bps upload speeds. Director of Creative Operations Lauren Burt This will not just catch Iowa up to the progress be- This bill will serve as the template for all re- Creative Director Joe Crimmings JD Davis Creative Associate Patrick Herteen ing made in other states for internet infrastructure, it maining decisions. ABI staff will be representing our Vice President, Photographer Duane Tinkey will leapfrog Iowa to a position of leadership in high broadband customer members to maximize funding Copy Editor Kurt Helland speed internet services. This will be critical as the and speed so that Iowa can lead in advanced manu- Public Policy, ABI Director of Advertising Sara Brown “internet of things” is normalized in advanced man- facturing and grow and attract manufacturers that [email protected]

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Working remotely and schooling ture but strengthen economic development in Iowa. “I think that what you're seeing is real leadership by the gov- from home during the pandemic ernor and the Legislature and state leaders, who are continuing to in 2020 highlighted the need for drive really smart policy that is beneficial to businesses in general,” he said. “What they're pursuing right now with this broadband improved broadband internet access. grant program that the governor has proposed, and that the Legis- Iowa ranks 45th in the nation in broadband access and has the sec- lature is working through right now, is extremely aggressive in a

ond-slowest internet speed nationwide, with an average download positive manner. I would say it is one of the most aggressive pro- AND INDUSTRY OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATION IOWA speed of 78.9 megabits per second, according to BroadbandNow. grams being presented in the country and will be a game changer com. High-speed internet is rarely offered throughout much of the for the state of Iowa. It is going to drive investment into these areas state and only 18.5% of Iowans have access to affordable internet that historically the business case didn't exist to be able to get down plans, which is below the national average of 50.1%, according to to those really, really high-cost areas.” Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office. Teepell said Lumen Technologies is committed to continuing In December, the Federal Communications Commission to invest in Iowa’s broadband infrastructure. awarded $143 million to 11 broadband providers in Iowa through the Digital Opportunity Fund Phase 1 Auction, a federal program RURAL BROADBAND A CRITICAL NEED focused on increasing broadband access. Nearly all rural locations Another connectivity provider, AT&T, has also invested eligible for the award will receive broadband at download speeds significantly in Iowa’s infrastructure. According to Dustin Blythe, of 100 Mbps and about 85% of eligible locations will receive director of external affairs for AT&T Services in Iowa and , gigabit service, according to the FCC. To be considered broadband, the company has invested nearly $110 million in Iowa in capital a connection must have a download speed of at least 25 Mbps and expenditures between 2017 and 2019. Nationally, AT&T invested minimum upload speeds of 3 Mbps. About 35% of Iowa households more than $105 billion from 2015 to 2020 in connectivity. lack this 25/3 benchmark for broadband speed, according to the “AT&T wants to credit Iowa policymakers for the steps they’ve governor’s office. taken to create a positive environment for investment,” Blythe said. Earlier in 2020, Reynolds funneled $50 million in CARES “In 2015, legislation supporting macro towers to support our wire- (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act funding to less network was enacted. Then, in 2017, the Legislature passed improving connectivity in the state. As part of her 2021 legislative legislation allowing for a statewide regulatory framework for the priorities, Reynolds proposed a $450 million investment by the deployment of small-cell technology [cellular improvements].” state to improve broadband access. The program would incentiv- As of six months ago, 99.9% of Iowa’s population is covered ize private providers to invest in broadband infrastructure, to be by the AT&T mobile broadband network, Blythe said, following partially repaid by grant funding. several improvements to infrastructure. Providing access in rural areas, however, remains a challenge, he said. ADVANCING THE WAY WE LIVE AND WORK “Areas that still lack high-speed internet often pose unique Lumen Technologies has invested more than $2.7 billion in challenges such as difficult terrain, sparse population and limits of broadband infrastructure in Iowa cumulatively and now operates technology, [which] combine to create a barrier that few providers more than 450,000 connections and nearly 9,000 fiber route miles have been able to overcome without outside funding,” Blythe said. throughout every region of the state. “Support from the federal government can tip the scale and create a “Connectivity is obviously critical, and this past year has shown business case in favor of deployment, but only if the requirements that to all of us,” said Taylor Teepell, director of government affairs that come with that funding are reasonable and clear.” and public policy for Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink). One of AT&T’s investments in rural connectivity is its work with Improving broadband access for rural Iowa, while important, the First Responder Network Authority to build and manage First- has been cost prohibitive for private providers to take on alone. , a nationwide, high-speed broadband communications platform “The challenge that exists out there is this large rural area that for first responders and public safety agencies. The platform uses historically has been uneconomic to serve. These are expensive boosted Band 14 spectrum set aside specifically for FirstNet.

technologies,” Teepell said. “We look at Band 14 as public safety’s VIP lane; in an emer- 2021 April

He said the governor’s broadband initiative is a tangible step gency, this band, or lane, can be cleared and locked just for FirstNet | forward. The move could not only improve connectivity infrastruc- subscribers,” Blythe said.

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7 8 Business Record IOWA | April 2021 IOWA ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY BRDM030321 EXCEPTIONAL VALUE EXPERIENCED < CONTINUED FROMPAGE 7 viders areunable toconnectwithpatientsintheirhomes or localhospitalclinic.” have directaccesstothesetypesofservicesintheirhomes health careservicestoIowans whowouldotherwisenot telehealth canbringtheseimportantphysicalandmental and neurologists,forexample,theuseoftechnologylike and nationalshortagesofproviderslikepsychiatrists to accessinghealthcare,”Thompsonsaid.“With statewide rural communities–broadbandserves asacriticalgateway other long-termcarefacilities,shesaid. providers toconnectwithpatientsinnursinghomesand of telehealth,whichallowsdoctorsandotherhealthcare board member fortheIowa Rural Health Association. member oftheIowa Rural Development Councilandasa also serves asaboardmember andexecutive committee because oflimitedbroadbandaccess,”saidThompson,who hospital butwereunable toaccesscarethroughtelehealth tients whowerefearfulofseekingcareintheirlocalclinicor affairs for UnityPoint Health. Ashley K.Thompson,directorofgovernment andexternal in Iowa tohealthcareservicesinsomeruralareas,said IMPROVEMENTS INTELEHEALTH CONNECTIVITY Private Equity and Venture Capital closed deals in 2020. in deals closed Venture and Capital Equity Private League &Acquisitions, Tables Global Annual Mergers for PitchBook’s in firm law U.S. 15 atop ranked &Byron Fredrikson Scott Roberts Scott Jennifer Hodge Burkett Hodge Jennifer Without areliable broadbandnetwork,healthcarepro- “For manyIowans –andinparticular, thoselivingin High-speed internetisanimportanttoolintheuse “With the pandemiccameconcernsforsomeofourpa- The pandemichasalsounderscoredthelackofaccess fredlaw.com/desmoines Deb Linder Austin Austin Goodnight Brett Roberts Brett Thomas Slaughter TEAM multiple fields,gettingthepeopletruckedthereatright fleet at John Deere. said Ryan Krogh,seniorproductmanagerforconnected toproducethebestyield,points toconsiderwhentrying more. Anaverage farmcanhave morethan350billiondata planted, soilconditions,sprayapplications,yieldsand spring tillagetogroundcompaction,number ofseeds that influencesthedecisionstheymakeonfield,from safer, moreprofitable, efficientandenvironmentallyfriendly. andGPStobecome such asrobotics,sensors,aerialimagery competitive, farmershave increasinglyturnedtotechnologies for theagriculturalindustry. Asagriculturebecomesmore Deere hasbeenattheforefrontofimprovingconnectivity CONNECTING EVERY FIELD suburban orruralcommunity, onmoreequalfooting.” putting allofus,regardlesswhetherwelive inanurban, Thompson said.“Access tobroadbandisacriticalstepin social determinantsofhealththroughtelehealthservices,” remove barrierstoaccessinglifesavingcareandaddressing universal accesstofast,affordable broadbandwillhelp whether thatbephysicallyormentally. as well,andseefirsthandhowpatientsareprogressing, A CUSTOM PUBLICATION FORABI “Some oftheselargeroperationsaremovingfleetsacross Farmers manageacomplexsetofdataeachseason One ofIowa’s largestmanufacturingcompanies,John “Ensuring thatIowans andhealthcareprovidershave Marc Ward Marc the decisionsthat theyhave ty oftheiroperationandall ers Ivisitandthecomplexi- on theirequipment. ing gamewhentheyturn they’re notplayingaguess- season aheadoftime,so to planouttheirplanting nectivity allowfarmers that optimalwindow?” customer gettheircropinat make surethatwehelp weeks wide.Sohowdowe really onlyabout three That plantingwindowis at, howthey'rerunning. where theirmachinesare their desktopinrealtime phone orontheirtablet or that growertoseeontheir enables allofthat.It allows Krogh said.“Connectivity their systemaspossible,” take asmuchwasteoutof optimize theiroperationto their planterrunningto and thatcustomercankeep stays fullinthatplanter time, makingsuretheseed “I thinkabout thefarm- Agronomics andcon- tomer connected.”n fieldconnected,”Kroghsaid.“Weevery cus- wantevery in ruralareasforfarmers. with oneofthecompany’sgoals, toimprove connectivity up improvingaccessforfarmersaswell.Ifso,itwouldfit todrive visibilitytothatissue,”Kroghsaid. can andtry rural communities,andwecontinuetoadvocate wherewe initiatives aroundexpandingbroadbandcoverage toall Polk CountyandBlackHawk CountyinIowa in2022. factories inRock Island, Ill.,andinDubuque,ScottCounty, access. ThewinmeansJohn Deerewillimplement5Ginits auction operatedbytheFCC for3.5gigahertzspectrum last yearbidforandwonaCitizensBroadbandRadio Service FCC tobring5GmoreruralareasinIowa. high ,whichiswhyJohn Deereworkedwiththe ning suchadvancedmanufacturingoperationsrequires things, artificialintelligenceandothertechnologies. Run- are increasinglyoutfittedwithautomation,internetof with suchadvancedtechnology, thecompany’sfactories munities foruseinagriculturalapplications,”Kroghsaid. close thatgapanddrive broadbandouttomoreruralcom- tive andacknowledgementthatwehave anopportunityto $1 billionofthatfundisfocusedonprecisionagriculture. $9 billionfor5Gwirelessbroadbandconnectivity. About lished the5GFund forRural America, whichwillprovide to theFCC. To helpcombat that,theFCC lastyearestab- million people,arewithoutbroadbandservice,according In ruralareas,nearlyone-fourthofthepopulation,or14.5 connectivity acrossthatcustomer'sentireoperations.” that theycanultimatelyuse.Theycan't dothatwithout data transfersfromthecustomer'soperationintoaform in realtime.Connectivityisjustahugepartofhowthat operation directlytothedecision-makerasfastpossible, A bigpartofthatisgettingthedatafromcustomer's time?we helpthemmakebetterdecisionseachandevery life,” hesaid.“They'llhave 40timestogetitright.How do only getstorunthatexperimentabout 40timesintheir often.the chancetotestouttheirdatavery when theyneedittomakebetterdecisions?” is howdowegetthedatainourcustomer'shandsexactly togoafterharvesting thecrop.Whatwearetrulytrying of thatdecisionuntilmonthslaterwhenyou're actually complex.Andyetyoudon'tit's very gettoseetheoutcome it andviewbringinalltheseinputstogether, and toanalyzedecisions throughspringplantingandtheytry and makethesedecisions,”hesaid.“Theyall point, andalltheday-to-dayinputthattheyhave totake to makeonaday-to-day, even minute-by-minute stand- “We don’t farmconnected,wewant justwantevery Deere’s acquisitionandnetworkbuildoutscouldend “We toadvance participateatmultiplelevels trying As partofthe5GFund forRural America, John Deere Not onlydoJohn Deere’sgreentractorscomeequipped “I thinkthat'skey, that'samajorgovernment initia- At least19millionAmericanslackaccesstobroadband. “A 20-year-oldtakingover theirfamilyfarmprobably Krogh pointedoutthattheaverage farmerdoesn’t get A CUSTOM PUBLICATION FOR ABI

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