Scott Stevens

Current

• Member of Tech and Telecom Policy Committee at Obama for America
• Consultant - Advanced Development, Communications Systems at The Insitu Group
• Professional Consulting at Scott Stevens, Inc.

• Co-Founder at Aspen Wireless Networks

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Past

• Consultant to Corporate - Wireless Initiatives at CenturyTel
• Co-Founder, former President/CTO at WorldWorkz
• Strategic Relations at Skytility

• Founder, Managing Partner at Defacto Wireless
• Broadband Wireless Division (Electro-comm) at Hutton Communications formerly - Electro-comm Distributing, Inc
• Conceptual Founder, Director of Wireless Access at National Broadband
• Consultant at Broadband West formerly AspenWave
• Owner at ProSatellite & Security

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Scott Stevens’s Summary

Celebrating a DECADE of REAL BROADBAND CONSULTING as a visionary serial entrepreneur, industry leader, celebrated keynote / session speaker and tech policy pundit.

Verticals:

- Broadband (Wireless, Cable, Telco, Fiber)
- Utilities (Co-Op, Municipal, Private)
- Municipalities (Cities, Counties, States)
- Healthcare
- Education
- Public Safety

Services:

- USDA RUS Loans, NTIA BTOP Grants, SmartGrid, etc
- Business Planning
- Financial Modeling
- Education and Training
- Systems Engineering
- Technology Sourcing
- System Integration Partners
- Ongoing System Support
- Virtual Managed Services

Career Highlights:
- Member and participant - Tech Policy Committee
for Obama Campaign
- Unique use of technical skills for unmanned aircraft comms systems
- Keynote and session speaker at leading conferences; various press
- Serial entrepreneur; wholesale distribution, broadband WISP, VoIP startup
- Raised $28M for national fiber-wireless network - Tier 1 to rural america
- Work w/ Powell’s FCC and think-tanks on issues of spectrum, broadband
- Founded a rapid-growth multi-million dollar wholesale wireless distribution
- Spun-off a million dollar BWIA radio/mesh manufacturing/assembly startup
- Co-Founded residential VoIP service leveraging affinity sales/marketing
- Authored several winning Muni Wi-Fi RFP bids; designed, deployed
- Consulting to carriers, startups, gov’t (local, state, federal, etc), enterprise.
- Cumulative $MM in wireless broadband equipment sales

Interdisciplinary Specialties:
- Business Planning, Financial Modeling, Strategic Relations
- RF (wireless) and IP (network) Engineering
- Innovation, Collaboration and Evangelism
- Initiatives & Policy - Broadband, Spectrum and Technology
- Public Speaking / Training
- Basic Legal Contracs

Key Industries:
- Broadband and Wireless Broadband (3G/4G, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE, 700MHz, PtP, etc)
- IP Communications (Voice over IP/VoIP, Video over IP, etc)

Scott Stevens’s Specialties:

Visionary, Strategic Relations, RF/IP Engineering, R&D, Tech Policy, Sales, Marketing, Biz Dev, NTIA, USDA RUS, USF, Stimulus Money, Grants, SmartGrid

- Fixed / Mobile: BWIA/3G/4G; Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LTE
- Unlicensed: ISM 900MHz, 2.4GHz, 5.2-5.8GHz, 60GHz, Optical
- Licensed: BRS/EBS2.3/2.5GHz, Public Safety 4.9GHz
- Backhaul 6/11/18/23GHz, Lightweight 70/80/90GHz
- New Spectrum: 700MHz, TV White Spaces, etc
- PTP Backhaul, Public Safety, Homeland Security, Military, Voice/VoIP, Video

Scott Stevens’s Experience

• Member of Tech and Telecom Policy Committee

  Obama for America

  (Non-Profit; Political Organization industry)

  August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

  Under Policy groups leader Larry Strickling, the Technology, Media, Telecom "T/M/T" group was tasked with creating, bolstering and defending the Obama Campaign's “Technology and Innovation Policy”. My points of interest relative to the policy are; broadband proliferation (USF reform, rural access, broadband wireless, and redefine “broadband”), wireless spectrum policy, public safety access and interoperability, education, healthcare and innovation.
  
  Co-coordinated Tech4Obama event at Portland State University (PSU) featuring moderator; Congressman David Wu (House Tech Subcommittee Chair) and panelists; Chris Sacca (Google, former Head of Special Initiatives), Brian Behlendorf (Apache Software Foundation, Co-Founder), Danese Cooper (Intel, Open Source Strategy), Sam Blackman (Elemental Technologies).
  
  I hosted several debate and election parties engaged in Get Out the Vote (GOTV) outreach such as local door knocking and battleground phone banking.

• Consultant - Advanced Development, Communications Systems

  The Insitu Group

  (Privately Held; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  In one of my most unique and fun use of tech skills:
  
  An unmanned aircraft innovator (drone spyplanes) making waves in their industry. They are transitioning products to leverage digital communications. Although I can not go in to great detail, I work on various elements (RF, IP, protocols, testing) related to the communications systems of the aircraft and/or ground station (command/control, video, etc).
  
  In September 2008, Insitu was acquired by Boeing for $400M and continues to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary to preserve the innovative and entrepreneurial culture and environment.

• Professional Consulting

  Scott Stevens, Inc.

  (Privately Held; Wireless industry)

  January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

• Co-Founder

  Aspen Wireless Networks

  (Privately Held; Wireless industry)

  June 2002 — Present (7 years 6 months)

  Celebrating 10 Years of Leadership
  and 100% success rate for funding on USDA RUS loans for our clients. We are renowned for our leadership, knowledge and accomplishments in the broadband, wireless and Internet industries. Expect quality professional services ranging from business to technical, from concept through deployment. Benefit from our expertise in Broadband, IP Communications, Grants and Loans, SmartGrid and Tech Policy.
  
  Please contact us if you are of the following categories: carriers; xLEC/MSO; international, regional or nationwide BWA providers; power companies; municipal; homeland security; and reservation nations.
  
  http://aspenwireless.net

• Consultant to Corporate - Wireless Initiatives

  CenturyTel

  (Public Company; CTL; Telecommunications industry)

  March 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 10 months)

  Engineering, Concept Vision, Strategic Relations, CapEx/OpEx Modeling, Training, Author.
  
  Authored and engineered the RFP response that won the Town of Vail Muni Wi-Fi project over Google, Earthlink and AT&T.
  
  Successfully contributed to a deployment of 350+ devices over 9 miles w/ backend portal+ads in under 4 months.
  
  Member of strategic “Raptor Team” under President COO Karen Puckett; contributing ideas, relationships and both biz/tech expertise that enabled deploying; fixed wireless, hotspots, Muni Wi-Fi, high-capacity wireless backhaul, a national hotspot deployment (w/ adv) and $150M bid on 700MHz spectrum.
  
  Tasks included; authoring RFP/RFIQ documents, bringing new relationships (vendor, customer), budgeting CapEx and OpEx project expenses, RF / IP engineering (vision, architecture, config, reliability, methodology), configuration/troubleshooting, deployment, sales/engineer training, sales support/customer relations, site surveys, lab testing, presentations, etc.

• Co-Founder, former President/CTO

  WorldWorkz

  (Telecommunications industry)

  August 2003 — December 2006 (3 years 5 months)

  Founded in 2003 to address a need by current mass-marketing relations (affinity groups) looking for a new product service to offer their constituents. As no other turnkey solution existed at the time; WorldWorkz forged relationships with VoIP and telephony-related partners under a collaborative environment, building an advanced technology platform specifically for WorldWorkz. This platform created industry first billing and self-service backend (fully FCC-e911 compliant) that included device auto-provisioning and an advanced IP communications platform (Multi-IM Chat, VoIP, Video, Collaboration and more).

• Strategic Relations

  Skytility

  (Internet industry)

  September 2005 — December 2005 (4 months)

• Founder, Managing Partner

  Defacto Wireless

  (Wireless industry)

  May 2002 — October 2005 (3 years 6 months)

  Founded Defacto Wireless to allow Scott to continue providing specialized wireless products with value-added services for WISPs across the globe. Within 6-months of launch the company a rapidly established channel and sales team booked $4M in revenue and touched over 20 countries. Defacto Wireless Distribution today remains a strong provider of specialized wireless ISP solutions.
  
  Solutions include industry-leading cost-effective wireless access points, bridges and their flagship Mesh gear. All solutions were created through special software and best-of-breed commodity hardware. This software and hardware was brought together under innovative and attractive industrial design to be both manufacturing efficient and user-friendly. This brand of solutions (AirMatrix) was spun off from Defacto in 2005 to allow greater expansion of Research and Development and a more broad distribution channel.

• Broadband Wireless Division (Electro-comm)

  Hutton Communications formerly - Electro-comm Distributing, Inc

  (Wireless industry)

  July 2000 — July 2004 (4 years 1 month)

  Recently acquired by Hutton Communications, Electro-comm began its transformation in 2000 and 2001 into a powerhouse distributor of wireless data products. President Mike Brownson and Scott identified a nascent market with huge potential... where Scott helped over 1,000 WISPs and helped start an industry known as Broadband Wireless/BWIA which is now commonly considered 4G wireless communications.
  
  Scott personally assisted over 1,000 Wireless ISPs grow their businesses during this time. Electro-comm grew hundreds of percentage points each year, raising the bar for other wireless wholesalers and new broadband wireless distribution companies.

• Conceptual Founder, Director of Wireless Access

  National Broadband

  (Internet industry)

  December 2002 — August 2003 (9 months)

  Was the first nationwide broadband wireless provider and is still the only one of its kind. Raised $28MM private funding for this venture. Strategic partners included Intel, IBM, Microsoft, MRV, Wiltel and Wal-Mart.
  
  By marrying fiber and advanced wireless technologies, we addressed the need for high-quality, low-cost Tier 1 data transport and Internet access to Tier 2 and 3 carriers and communities across the USA.
  
  Covering 38 states through 422 access POPs along 17,000+ route-miles of 8Gbps optical fiber. Core functionality of the network enhanced by use of reprogrammable silicon for advanced service implementation.
  
  Programs included:
  - High-Capacity Tier 1 "wireless fiber" backhaul in Tier 2 and 3 areas
  - Cellular Providers
  - Rural Telcos / CLEC / WISP
  - Hospitals and Healthcare Providers
  - Power Companies, Utilities
  - Municipalities
  - WISPartner wireless broadband partner program
  - Public Safety / Homeland Security Interoperable Access

• Consultant

  Broadband West formerly AspenWave

  (Telecommunications industry)

  October 2001 — February 2002 (5 months)

  Wireless broadband provider in Aspen Valley, eventually expanding to the "western slope" of Colorado.

• Owner

  ProSatellite & Security

  (Consumer Electronics industry)

  January 1998 — July 2000 (2 years 7 months)

  ProSatellite and Security was one of the early DISH Network authorized retailers as well as authorized ADT security resellers. Over 300 DISH systems were sold and installed in Wisconsin and Montana, with exceptional recurring revenue from service commissions.
  
  I sold the firm in 2000 to focus on raising my daughter.

Additional Information

Scott Stevens’s Interests:

Activities: - Home Reinforced Education and Enrichment, - Innovation, - Entrepreneurship, - Politics, Policy, - Travel, Geography; culture history geology, - Outdoors, - Study of World Beliefs, - Self-Improvement, - Deep Thought, - Woodwork, Home Projects, - Eco/Green Conservation, and of course, intellectual debates about any of the above! Humanitarian: - Adopted a shelter dog, - Assembled support efforts for both Tsunami and Katrina, - Public service at homeless shelters/walk for homeless, - Donations for cancer research (various), - Instill and inspire good neighbor qualities in our children and others.

Scott Stevens’s Groups:

WCAI (Wireless Communications Association Int'l),
PFF (Progress and Freedom Foundation),
OSDV (Open Source Digital Voting Foundation),
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network,
Gorge Technology Alliance,
Part-15.org,
WISPA.org,
Software Association of Oregon Network
National Fatherhood Initiative

•    Tech Policy Summit
•    Telecom Professionals
•    Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
•    Wireless Jobs
•    Consultants Network
•    Software Association of Oregon
•    Total Telecom Professional Network
•    Mac Users
•    Wireless Internet Industry Executives (WIIE)...6,000+ members & growing!
•    Telecom Executives Business Network
•    Energy & Utilities Network
•    Open Source Digital Voting Foundation
•    WiMAX360 Group
•    Worldwide WiMax Professionals
•    A Dude's Guide (Fatherhood Blog)
•    Wireless Professionals
•    Rural Electric Cooperatives
•    Broadband Wireless Alliance Networking Group
•    Gridwise & Smartgrids
•    PDX Technology Professionals - Portland Oregon
•    Free Press
•    Wifi Group
•    ISP Networkers
•    GreenBiz.com -- Green Business Professionals
•    Public Safety Professionals
•    PFF Aspen 2008 Summit
•    Fixed Wireless Forum
•    Mobile Broadband
•    Obama for America / Obama-Biden for President Campaign Alumni
•    TrustTheVote
•    Muniwireless and Muni WiMAX
•    Spectrum Experts
•    Broadband Professionals
•    US Broadband Coalition
•    FirstMile.US
•    National Rural Health Association
•    Rural Broadband Watch
•    The Public-Broadband Debating Group
•    Broadband Stimulus Funding

Scott Stevens’s Honors:

Public Speaking:
- WCA Symposium
- PFF Aspen Summit
- FCC "Rural WISP Showcase"
- Internet Telephony Conference (by TMC)
- Broadband World
- Telluride Tech Fest
- WISPCON
and Aspen local TV and radio broadcasts as Telecom in the Valley and GeekSpeak.

Featured Press:
San Jose Mercury News (8/2004)
High Country Business Review (04/2006)
Co-Interviewed by WSJ (6/2001, coverpage article 12/01)

Additionally Notable:
74 mile high-capacity wireless data link
4.2 mile wireless link *through* a 600ft mountain
First ubiquitous Wi-Fi city/town in the world
One of the first fixed Wireless ISPs globally
Assisted over 1000 WISPs
Co-Founded the first nationwide fiber to wireless network providing rural Tier 2/3 markets with "urban" Tier1 access.
Assisted deploying some of the world's first Wi-Fi mesh cities
Deployed a muni Wi-Fi network covering 9 miles, 350 devices in just 4 months.

Scott Stevens’s Contact Settings

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