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3M Company/Communication Markets Division • Actiontec Electronics • ADTRAN • ADVA Optical Networking • Advanced Media Technologies • AFL Telecommunications • Alcatel-Lucent • Allied Telesis • Anritsu CHICAGO Company • ARRIS • AT&T, AT&T Connected CommunitiesJuly 2013 • Vol. • 34Atlantic • No. 4 November 5-7, 2013 Engineering Group • Aurora Networks • Baller Herbst Law Group PC • Blandin Foundation • BVU Authority • Calix • CenturyLink • Charles Industries • CHR Solutions • Cincinnati Bell • Cisco Systems • Clearfield • CommScope • Consolidated Communications (formerly SureWest) • Corning/Corning Cable Systems • COS Systems • CrowdFiber • CTC Technology and Energy • Design Nine • DISH Network • Ditch Witch • Dura-Line Holdings, Dura-Line • Dycom Industries • EPB Fiber Optics • ETI Software Solutions • EXFO • Finley Engineering • G4S Technology Economic Development Conference Series • Genexis • Gigabit Squared • Google • Graybar • Great Lakes Data Systems • GVTC Communications • Hiawatha Broadband Communications COMMUNITY FIBER NETWORKS Conference Site: Tinley Park Convention Center. Chicago Southlands – 30 Minutes From Downtown Chicago • Hotwire Communications • Infinisys Electronic Architects • Institute for Local Self-Reliance • iPhotonix • JDSU • KGP Logistics • Leviton Manufacturing • Lightpath • Lite Access • LUS Fiber • m2fx • Mapcom REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Systems • MasTec • Michels Corporation • Mid-State Consultants • Limited Time Attendee Rates (exp. 8/29/13) General Admission: $115 – Use Code: ChicagoNow Millennium Communications Group • MRV • Multicom • Multilink • (includes public officials, credentials required) nDanville • NEO Fiber • OFS • On Trac • Pace • Pace International • Power Students/Educators: $50 & Tel • Preformed Line Products • Prysmian Group • Pulse Broadband • Visit: bbcmag.com/chicago Santa Monica City Net • SDT • Senko Advanced Components • Premier Sponsor Diamond Sponsor Gold Sponsor Smithville/Smithvillefiber Communications/Smithville leaders Telecom • Sonic. net • Sumitomo Electric Lightwave • Superior Essex • Suttle • TE Connectivity • Team Fishel • Telco Systems • Telect • Tellabs • 9.7 Million FTTH TeraSpan • Tetra Tech • TT Technologies • University Community Homes Passed in Conference Co-Hosts: Next Generation Innovation Project (Gig.U) • US NorthIgnite America• Vantage Point Solutions • Verizon Communications, Verizon Enhanced TO EXHIBIT OR SPONSOR CONtact: Strategic Planning Scott DeGarmo Communities • Vermeer Corporation • Viamediafor Telemedicine• Walker and [email protected] | 718-884-3797 www.bbcmag.com Associates • Zhone Technologies • ZyXEL Communications Corp 3M Company/Communication Markets Division • Actiontec Electronics WE’RE MOVING TO AUSTIN, TEXAS! • ADTRAN • ADVA Optical Networking • Advanced Media Technologies • RAFL TelecommunicationsEGIST • Alcatel-LucentRAT • IAlliedON Telesis • Anritsu July 2013 • Vol. 34 • No. 4 P I ANEL STS BROUGHT THE CONTENT TO LIFE Company • ARRIS • AT&T, AT&T Connected Communities • Atlantic “Participating in this year’s Summit was very beneficial to learn Engineering Group • Aurora NetworksNOW • Baller OHerbstP Law ENGroup PC • of rapidly emerging best practices. The speakers and panelists brought the content to life and there was greater focus on Blandin Foundation • BVU Authority • Calix • CenturyLink • Charles what’s working well in the broadband ecosystem. I’m looking forward to attending in 2014.” Industries • CHR Solutions • Cincinnati Bell • Cisco Systems • Clearfield — Stanley Adams, Broadband Planning Manager Kansas City Department of Commerce • CommScope • Consolidated Communications (formerly SureWest) • Corning/Corning Cable Systems • COS Systems • CrowdFiber • CTC Milo Medin, VP, Access Services, Google Inc. addresses the crowd at the 2013 awards luncheon. Technology and Energy • Design Nine • DISH Network • Ditch Witch • CONTENT FROM EVERY PANEL SUPERB D ISCUSSIONS BALANCED Dura-Line Holdings, Dura-Line • Dycom Industries • EPB Fiber Optics • “… The quality of content from AND INFORMATIVE every panel over the three days “Each session had such diversity between the panelists. ETI Software Solutions • EXFO • Finley Engineering • G4S Technology was superb. The speakers were They kept the discussions balanced and informative.” • Genexis • Gigabit Squared • Google • Graybar • Great Lakes Data truly expert and motivating, and — Letitia Tucker, Director of Ancillary Services, UDR the technologists and corporate representatives, especially those Systems • GVTC Communications • Hiawatha Broadband Communications provisioning fiber, and gigabit • HotwireAUSTIN Communications • Infinisys Electronic Architects • Institute solutions, were world class…” PS O ITIVE ENERGY — G alen M. Updike, Broadband EVERYWHERE for Local Self-Reliance • iPhotonix • JDSU • KGP Logistics • Leviton Planning Manager FUL L OF “This was the best Summit ever. ADOA - Arizona Strategic INTERESTING, Manufacturing • Lightpath • Lite Access • LUS Fiber • m2fx • Mapcom Enterprise Technology (ASET) Great substance, strong speakers, APRIL 8 – 10, 2014 Office | State of Arizona RELEVANT and positive energy everywhere.” Systems • MasTec • Michels Corporation • Mid-State Consultants • CONTENT — Jim Baller, President Renaissance Hotel – Austin “This was my first Baller Herbst Law Group, PC Millennium Communications Group • MRV • Multicom • Multilink • Broadband Communities Summit and I am so nDanvilleEarly Bird • NEO Special Fiber Ra te:• OFS • On Trac • Pace • Pace International • Power happy that I attended. The Summit program & Tel • Preformed Line Products • Prysmian Group • Pulse Broadband • was full of interesting, relevant content and Milo Medin, VP, Access Services, Google Inc. (middle) seen here with the two mayors of the Kansas Santa$350 Monica City Net • SDT • Senko Advanced Components • allowed for great City-Google Fiber rollout, Mayor Sly James of Kansas City, MO and former Mayor Joe Reardon of (Save $545 off regular networking with others. Kansas City, KS. Smithville/SmithvillefiberSummit price of $895) Communications/Smithville leaders Telecom • Sonic. It was fantastic timing with Google Fiber B ROAD-CROSS SECTION OF VIEWS netUse • VIPSumitomo Code: BBCSUB Electric Lightwave • Superior Essex • Suttle • coming to Austin.” AND COMMON VISION Offer to expire soon. — Rondella Hawkins, “The Summit is unique in combining a broad-cross section of views with a TE Connectivity • Team Fishel • Telco Systems • Telect • Tellabs • Telecommunications common vision and a massive amount of energy. I couldn’t have left more 9.7 Million FTTH & Regulatory Affairs excited about what people all across the country are thinking and doing TeraSpan • Tetra Tech • TT Technologies • University Community City of Austin facebook.com/bbcmag TO SPONSORHomes OR E PassedXHIBIT: in to make broadband a better platform for delivering a better future.” Next Generation Innovation Project (Gig.U) • US Ignite • Vantage — B lair Levin, Executive Director Gig. U twitter.com/bbcmag email: [email protected] America Point Solutions • Verizon Communications, Verizon Enhanced Strategic Planning Here’s what attendees are saying about the 2013 Summit! Make plans to attend the 2014 Summit now. Communities • Vermeer Corporation • Viamediafor Telemedicine• Walker and April 8 – 10, 2014 • Renaissance Hotel - Austin • www.bbcmag.com • To sponsor or exhibit: email [email protected] or call 718-884-3797 www.bbcmag.com 718-884-3797 Associates • Zhone Technologies • ZyXEL Communications Corp EDITOR’S NOTE The Incurable CEO & EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Scott DeGarmo / [email protected] PresideNT Jeffrey M. Reiman / [email protected] Optimists PUBLISHER Nancy McCain / [email protected] Corporate Editor, BBP LLC Steven S. Ross / [email protected] Editor The FTTH Top 100 list celebrates organizations Masha Zager / [email protected] ADVERTISING SALES committed to making fiber to the home affordable. Scott DeGarmo / [email protected] Director OF clieNT services Heather Duke / [email protected] ONliNE NeWS Editor Google Fiber and its high-speed the way of universal fiber to the home. Marianne Cotter / [email protected] clones are too expensive for your Interestingly, one thing that is not DESIGN & PRODUCTION city.” expensive is optical fiber itself, which Karry Thomas “ “Fiber all the way is superfast, but Corning’s Bob Whitman points out CONtributors it’s also super-expensive.” costs less per linear foot than fishing Joe Bousquin David Daugherty, Korcett Holdings Inc. Those aren’t my words. They are line or dental floss. Putting fiber in Joan Engebretson taken, respectively, from a recent Richard Holtz, InfiniSys the ground is expensive, but advances W. James MacNaughton, Esq. article in a national, general-interest in trenching and microtrenching are Henry Pye, RealPage publication and a report by a well- Bryan Rader, Bandwidth Consulting LLC bringing those costs down. Putting Robert L. Vogelsang, Broadband Communities Magazine known industry analyst. I’m just glad fiber into buildings is expensive, they haven’t discouraged the FTTH Top BROADBAND PROPERTIES LLC but advances in fiber protection and CEO 100 organizations (and many others). management are helping reduce that Scott DeGarmo Yes, fiber to the home is expensive. cost, too. (Because there are so many PRESIDENT So are airports, water tunnels and kinds of buildings, there are many, Jeffrey M. Reiman electric plant. But “expensive” many fiber management solutions.) VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS & OPERATIONS Nancy McCain doesn’t mean “impossible” or even Permitting can be expensive