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Tools For Broadband Investment
Kelleigh Cole
Broadband Project Manager
What is Broadband?
Broadband refers to high-speed Internet access, which can be obtained through several technologies such as wireless, fiber, cable, DSL and satellite
Utah is #1 in home broadband adoption in the nation with 80% of homes in subscribed to the Internet
According to Akamai Technologies, Utah has the 5th fastest Internet speeds with the #1 fastest Internet in the west, outranking California
108 cities in Utah increased their broadband speeds to over 1 Gig from 2010 to 2013
How Does Broadband Impact the Day-to-Day Lives of Utahns?
Education Economic
Development Healthcare Transportation
Public Safety Agriculture Energy and
Environment Tourism
Utah Broadband Project
Purpose
• Map available broadband services
• Develop a plan to increase broadband adoption and deployment
Mapping Efforts
Map service areas of all residential broadband service providers who own infrastructure
Utah Broadband Map
Current State Coverage
• 97. 14% of Utah households have access to 3Mbps
• 95.60% of Utah households have access at or above 10 Mbps
• 84.16 % of Utah households have access to 25 Mbps
Broadband Challenges in Rural Utah
• Lower population density
• Higher deployment cost
• Greater geographical distances
• Coordinating with federal land agencies
2011 Utah Broadband Adoption Survey Results
Utah’s rural communities do not have a lower broadband adoption rate than their non-rural counterparts
Many of Utah’s rural communities are able to identify multiple broadband options in their area
Utah’s rural communities do not pay higher prices for Internet service than their non-rural counterparts, and are even willing to pay more for broadband services
Regional Planning Efforts
Regional Broadband Planning Councils
• Identify key issues
• Conduct a needs assessment
• Identify recommendations and priorities
• Draft a regional plan (June 2014)
Regional Planning Efforts
Goals
• Increase collaboration on a local level between public and private stakeholders
• Educate local stakeholders on broadband issues
• Inform state leadership on local broadband issues
Broadband Friendly Communities
High Capacity Connections
Broadband Business Development
Web Development
Tools To Encourage Broadband Investment in Your Community
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