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[IMPORTANT NOTES:]
• This is how we anticipate using the Item 21 attachment data in a reporting
format
• There may be additional slides that we include as applicable trends and
conclusions are uncovered as we codify and analyze the data
• In all cases, we will present only aggregate data and not identify specific
school districts
• State reports are very malleable and based on your state’s wishes; they can
include or exclude any data that can be obtained through Form 471s, Item
21 attachments and our follow-up contacts
• Comments in orange boxes are provided to help guide the reader and will
not be included in the report
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Reporting Overview
• 95% of state school districts have self-
reported their Item 21 information
– 190 of 200 school districts
• 80% of reporting school districts have given
complete Item 21 information
• This analysis represents over $300M in
annual purchasing in your state*
Item 21 data collection in your state has been successful, with 95% of school districts reporting
complete or partial 2013-14 Item 21 information
Statewide Reporting Numbers
80%
15%
5%
Reported - All Reported - Partial
Not Reported
Note: Analysis is taken from 2013-14 Form 471, Item 21 attachments submitted to USAC and sent to ESH; some submissions change prior to
funding commitment or disbursement
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Reporting Overview
Process
① Collect and organize the Item 21s as they are sent to us
② Input every line item into a protected database
③ Categorize each line item into ESH specific subcategories and
service/product types and highlight those that are unclear/ambiguous
④ Check that all Item 21 attachments have been received, based on
submitted Form 471 Application numbers
⑤ Clarify unclear/ambiguous line items by emailing and/or calling school
district contacts so that we can code the information as accurately as
possible
⑥ Analyze and report on the cleanest possible version of the data
Below are the steps that we have taken with the Item 21 attachment data from your state’s
school districts
Item 21 Analysis Process
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Reporting Overview
District Size and Locale Distribution
99% Tiny Small Medium Large Mega Total
Urban 13 6 9 15 3 46
Suburban 10 8 12 3 1 34
Town 4 15 19 - - 38
Rural 25 10 7 - - 42
Total 52 39 47 18 4 160
District Size
Locale
We obtained complete Item 21 information from 80% of school districts in your state; reporting
districts are distributed as below
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According to USAC-delineated categories reported by applicants, Telecom costs are almost half of
your state’s spending
55%
45%
Percent of Total Item 21 Attachment requests,
by Category (USAC)
Internet Access
Telecom Services
Note: This and all subsequent data from Form 471, Item 21 data collected and analyzed as of xxx
Preliminary Analysis
Allotment of Funds – USAC Categories
[May include
Priority 2 in
addition to P1]
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Preliminary Analysis
Allotment of Funds – ESH Categories
ESH has categorized spending data to more accurately align reporting with how services and
products are actually used
58%
33%
6%
3%
Percent of Total Item 21 Attachment requests,
by Category (ESH)
Data Network
Telephony
Mobile
Other Services
Note: Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding
[May include
Priority 2 in
addition to P1]
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• POTS
• Trunk
• Voice usage
• Trunk & Voice
• Exchange
system
• VoIP
• [Other tbd]
ESH has categorized spending data to more accurately align reporting with how services and
products are actually used
Telephony
Preliminary Analysis
Allotment of Funds – Categories & Sub-Categories
• ISP services
• Upstream
connectivity
• Upstream & ISP
• District WAN
• Upstream &
WAN
• [Other tbd]
Data Network
• Mobile voice
• Mobile data
• [Other tbd]
Mobile
• Web hosting
• Email services
• [Other tbd]
Other Services
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The sub-category breakdown of Data Network costs in your state
3%
33%
6% 0
3%
3%
5%
43%
3%
58%
Percent Breakdown of Data Network Item 21 requests,
by Sub-Category (ESH)
Application Services
Telephony
Mobile
Data Network
ISP
Upstream
Upstream & ISP
Upstream & WAN
District WAN
Unknown
Categories
Sub-Categories
Note: Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding; some smaller sub-category percentages are omitted due to space
Preliminary Analysis
Allotment of Funds – Data Network
[May also be
presented as a bar
graph or as a 100%
sub-category pie
chart]
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WAN costs are almost 80% of total data network spending in your state’s school districts
Preliminary Analysis
Allotment of Funds – Data Network
22%
78%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Upstream/ISP WAN
Percentage of Total Annual Costs for Data Networks
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The sub-category breakdown of Telephony costs in your state
3%
58%
6%
0
3%
6%
14%
5%
4%
1%
33%
Percent Breakdown of Telephony Item 21 requests,
by Sub-Category (ESH)
Application Services
Data Network
Mobile
Telephony
POTS
Trunk
Voice Usage
Trunk & Voice
PBX/Centrex
VoIP
Other
Categories
Sub-Categories
Preliminary Analysis
Allotment of Funds – Telephony
Note: Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding; some smaller sub-category percentages are omitted due to space
[May also be
presented as a bar
graph or as a 100%
sub-category pie
chart]
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Your state’s school districts’ upstream & ISP Mbps per month costs vary dramatically, as do their
bandwidths
$0.64 $40
$222
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
Minimum Median Maximum
Cost per Mbps per month
Note: Includes total upstream connectivity and/or ISP costs reported on Item 21s; graph on the left does not correlate to graph on the right
Preliminary Analysis
Cost Variability – Upstream / ISP Service
1.5 50
1,000
-
200
400
600
800
1,000
Minimum Median Maximum
Bandwidth in Mbps
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Best practice pricing in your state tends to be under $2 per Mbps per month
$2.33
$15
$36
$4
$1.25$1.25
$8
$47
$222
$0.64
$24
$100
$33
$1.80
$0
$5
$250
1 100 10000
CostperMbpsperMonth
Speed (Mbps)
Upstream & ISP Cost per Mbps relative to Bandwidth
Note: Log-log, graph; includes total upstream connectivity and/or ISP costs reported on Item 21s
Preliminary Analysis
Cost Variability – Upstream Cost vs Bandwidth
Best Practice
[May also be
presented as a
non-log graph]
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Cost per Mbps and WAN speed vary dramatically within your state, as do the WAN bandwidths
$0.28 $15
$248
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
Minimum Median Maximum
Cost per Mbps per month
Preliminary Analysis
Cost Variability – District WAN
1.5 50
1,000
-
200
400
600
800
1,000
Minimum Median Maximum
Bandwidth in Mbps
Note: Includes total WAN costs, including those bundled with upstream (non-ISP) costs; graph on the left does not correlate to graph on the right
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Best practice school districts in your state that have 1+ Gbps WAN connections are paying less
than $1 per Mbps
$1.30
$4
$0.86
$0.28
$0.16
$0.52
$2.00
$0.33
$207
$14
$5
$182
$5
$0.10
$5.00
$250.00
1 10 100 1,000 10,000
CostperMbpsperMonth
Speed (Mbps)
District WAN Cost per Mbps relative to Bandwidth
Note: Log-log graph; includes total WAN costs, including those bundled with upstream and ISP costs; Cost per Mbps is divided by the number of
sites within each WAN
Preliminary Analysis
Cost Variability – WAN Cost vs Bandwidth
Best Practice
[May also be
presented as a
non-log graph]
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1 Gbps Internet connections via Managed Ethernet are 3-6x times more expensive per month than
owned or leased dark fiber in your state
Preliminary Analysis
Cost Variability – WAN Cost vs Bandwidth
$490
$1,500
$3,000
$0
$600
$1,200
$1,800
$2,400
$3,000
Dark Owned Dark Leased Managed
CostperSiteperMonth
Cost per Site for 1 Gbps WAN
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