East Bay Broadband Infrastructure Report Card

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Tellus Venture Associates

East Bay Broadband Report Card Prepared for the East Bay Broadband Consortium 28 January 2013


East Bay Broadband Consortium study objectives

• Gather information about broadband availability, infrastructure and adoption in Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano Counties.

• Including residential, business, anchor institution and mobile services.

• Do tabular and mapping analysis of the data to determine availability patterns at a regional, county and city level.

• Determine broadband service benchmarks.

• Evaluate availability against benchmarks.


Broadband availability data gathered by CPUC

• Three kinds of technology - wireline, fixed wireless and mobile.

• Three very different segments: mobile, commercial and residential.

• Reports from carriers, plus CPUC does mobile field testing.

• Reporting methods vary: by census block, street address, map blobs.

• Carriers report advertised, not actual, speeds.

• Quality varies from "fair enough" to "aspirational".

• Reported service provides a reasonably consistent basis for making relative comparisons.


Mobile broadband coverage widespread

• Six carriers report mobile broadband service availability in region:

AT&TClearwireMetro PCSSprintT-MobileVerizon

• Some level of service available outdoors nearly everywhere.

• Dead spots occur for individual carriers, but build-outs continue.

• Tower permits, fiber connectivity can be problematic.

• Spectrum auctions planned for 2014 could bring major improvements, including in-building access.

Mobile carriers report excellent broadband service, mostly 10 Mbps or better• Verizon, T-Mobile say 10+

Mbps, pretty much everywhere.• AT&T is more granular, reporting

lower speeds in outlying areas.• Sprint, Clearwire report lower

speeds, in 3 to 6 Mbps range.• Bandwidth shared, so personal

results will vary.

CPUC’s field test results say “not so fast”

• Nimitz corridor between Bay and San Mateo bridges matches claims, more or less.

• 6 Mbps along Eastshore corridor, San Ramon and Livermore valleys.

• 1.5 to 3+ Mbps elsewhere.


Commercial/industrial broadband is different

• Ten specialized business broadband companies offer various levels of service via copper, fiber, fixed wireless:

DigitalPathEtheric NetworksLevel 3 CommunicationsMegaPathNew Edge NetworksPAETEC CommunicationsTW TelecomValley InternetVerizonVista Broadband Networks

• Claimed service area is often aspirational: sometimes it just means they’ll come out to see if they can actually provide service.

• Even if available, often requires significant installation costs and/or delay.

• For economic development and commercial real estate purposes, block by block, even parcel by parcel, verification is necessary.


Business providers generally advertise 25 to 50 Mbps in western Alameda County and 10 to 25 Mbps in the east.

AlamedaCounty

ContraCosta

County

SanJoaquinCounty

SantaClara

County

Alameda

AlamoAlamoOaks

Albany

Atherton

Belmont

Berkeley

Brentwood

Burlingame

Canyon

CastroValley

DanvilleDiablo

Dublin

East Palo Alto

El Cerrito

Emeryville

Foster CityFremont

Hayward

Hillsborough

Kensington

KilkareWoods

KomandorskiVillage

Lafayette

Livermore

Menlo Park

Millbrae

Moraga

MountEden

Newark

Oakland

Orinda

PaloAlto

PalomarPark

Piedmont

Pleasanton

RedwoodCity

RheemValley

RussellCity

San Carlos

San Leandro

San Lorenzo

San Mateo

SanRamon

Saranap

Tracy

Union City

Walnut Creek

Walnut Heights

3rd Ave

Grant Line Rd

42nd Ave

Rock

lin D

r

Middle Ln

Saratoga Dr

Holly

St

East Trl

FremontB

lvd

Industrial Pkwy

Blacow Rd

Harder Rd

Davit L

n

Newell Ave

Cam

pus

Dr

Rydin Rd

Kaiser Dr

Brisa St

Inga

lls S

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Airp

ort Dr

Olive Ave

8th St

Jarv

is Ave

Cha teauDr

Dutton Ave

B St

28th Ave

Valota Rd

Cany

on R

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Geary Rd

Cargo Way

Hayne Rd

B road way

13th

Ave

FallonRd

East Ave

MilmontDr

Central Ave

Howard Rd

Bockman Rd

35th Ave

Sycamore

Pkw

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Vineyard

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Bancroft Ave

Portola Ave Linne Rd

Deer Hill Rd

La

mmers Rd

Selle

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Cushing Pkwy

PacificAve

Jeff

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Broadw a y

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Bethany Rd

Crow

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Concord Ave

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Clar

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Union

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Ralston Ave

Cedar

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Byron Rd

Altamont P ass Rd

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Marsh Creek Rd

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Business Broadband ServiceLegend

Major RoadsRoad Classification

Highway

Secondary Roads

Highway Ramp

County Boundary

Consortium Boundary

Business Broadband ServiceNo Reported Service

Download Tier, Upload Tier11, 11

10, 10

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Prepared by Watsonville GIS Center 01/23/2013 (TELL1201).

This Document is a graphic representation only of best available sources.The City of Watsonville assumes no responsibility for any errors. ®

1 in = 17,000 feet


Central business districts in Contra Costa County have advertised speeds in the 25 to 50 Mbps range, mostly 10 to 25 Mbps elsewhere.

AlamedaCounty

ContraCosta

County

SacramentoCounty

SanJoaquinCounty

SolanoCounty

Alameda

AlamoAlamoOaks

Albany

Antioch

Benicia

Berkeley

BirdsLanding

Brentwood

Brisbane

Canyon

CastroValley

Clayton

Clyde

Concord

Cowell

DanvilleDiablo

Dublin

El Cerrito

El Sobrante

Emeryville

Hayward

Hercules

Kensington

KomandorskiVillage

Lafayette

Livermore

LosMedanos

MaltbyMartinez

Moraga

Oakland

Orinda

Pacheco

Piedmont

Pinole

Pittsburg

Pleasant Hill

Pleasanton

PortChicago

RheemValley

Richmond

Rodeo

Russell City

SanFrancisco

SanLeandro

San Lorenzo

SanPablo

SanRamon

Saranap

Selby

ShoreAcres

South SanFrancisco

Terminous

Tiburon

Vallejo

VineHill

Walnut Creek

Walnut Heights

WestPittsburg

1 St

7th St

Grant Line Rd

2nd

St

A t lasRd

Swan

Way

Muir Rd

30th St

Holly

St

East Trl

Arnold Dr

Newell Ave

Cam

pus

Dr

Rydin Rd

Laurel Rd

Winslow St

Brisa St

Fairm

on

t

D r

Airp

ort Dr

8th St

Oakley Rd

Bancroft Rd

4th St

Stanyan St

Esmond Ave

Georgi a St

Canyon Pkwy

Sansome St

Portol a

Dr

Dutton Ave

B St

Cypress Rd

Cany

on R

d

Mansell St

Daviso n Dr

Wilbur Ave

Pacific Ave

5thSt

B road way

13th

Ave

FallonRd

East AveBockman Rd

35th Ave

Bay St

B aysh

ore

Rd

Vineyard

Ave

Bancroft Ave

Portola Ave

Deer Hill Rd

Country Hills Dr

Silver Ave

Benicia Rd

Neroly Rd

Bethany Rd

Sand Creek Rd

Bush St

Broad wa yTe

r

Crow

Canyon Rd

County Hwy J2

Concord Ave

Delta Rd

RoseDr

Pinole Val ley Rd

SanPa bloD

amRd

12th St

Clar

emont Ave

Cutting Blvd

Norri

s Ca nyonRd

Franklin

CanyonRd

1st St

Palom

ar es

Rd

Mai

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Kirker Pass R

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Treat Blvd

Lak e H erman Rd

Byron Rd

DiabloCa m ino

Foot hill Rd

Hopyard

Rd

Concannon Blvd

Selle

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A ltamont P ass Rd

Alhambra Val ley

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Montezuma Hills Rd

County Hwy 2063

Marsh Creek Rd

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Foothill Blvd

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Ric

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Lone Tree Way

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1 in = 17,000 feet


Business broadband providers advertise 25 to 50 Mbps in Fairfield/Cordelia area, but generally lower speeds further away from that center.

NapaCounty

San JoaquinCounty

SolanoCounty

SonomaCounty

YoloCounty

Benicia

BirdsLanding

Clarksburg

Clyde

Courtland

Davis

Dixon

Fairfield

Isleton

Napa

Pittsburg

PortChicago

Rio Vista

Rodeo

SaintHelena

Selby

ShoreAcres

Sonoma

Terminous

Thornton

Vacaville

Vallejo

WalnutGrove

WestPittsburg

West Sacramento

Winters

Yountville

Courage Dr

T St

Hea

th D

r

1st S

t

B ig HornBlvd

39th

St

21st

St

Henry St

Pla za

Dr

Shasta Dr

Vand

en R

d

21st Ave

Moore Blvd

California Dr

Miss i on Dr

Stone Blvd

Travis Blvd

Madrone Rd

45th

St

Y St

Boyes Blvd

Weber Rd

Georgi a St

5th St

H St

Desmond Rd

Euba nksD

r

65th

St

Yellowsto

ne

Dr

Oak Kno ll Ave

Vaca Valley Rd

Chiles Rd

5thSt

Davis Rd

Porte

r Rd

Allendale Rd

Lambert Rd

Fry Rd

Linden Rd

Tabor Ave

Airp ort

Rd

Mac

e B

lvd

B aysh

ore

Rd

Leveroni Rd

Abernath

yR

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Elmira Rd

Hutchinson Dr Land

Par k

Dr

YountvilleCro

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Trancas St

Meadowview Rd

Lyon

Rd

Mc ewen

Rd

Elk Grove Blvd

65th

St E

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C e m

ent Hill Rd

Wat erfront Rd

River

si

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Benicia Rd

N St

Broadway

Cou

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Hw

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Swan Rd

OakvilleCross Rd

Las Amigas Rd

47th Ave

Hidde

nbro okePkwy

Lakeville

Hwy

Sievers Rd

Ste

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BigRanch

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Center Pkw

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LindaVista A

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Wal

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RoseDr

Dixon Ave

RockvilleR

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2nd

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Covell Blvd

Binghamton Rd

Hilb

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Laguna Blvd

Hood Franklin RdOrange Dr

Gib

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Can

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Rd

Lak eH erman Rd

StocktonB

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County Hwy 31

Tremont Rd

Air Base Pkwy

Cordelia Rd

Hawkins Rd

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Birds Landing Rd

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Ar

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Silverado Trl

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Residential broadband analysis

• Consumer broadband infrastructure is a generally reliable indicator of all types of service availability and core infrastructure. Most AT&T and Comcast construction to date is based on expected revenue from consumers.

• Evaluation is based on grading according to advertised download and upload speeds, which provides a relative comparison even when ground truth differs.

• Comcast and AT&T are the dominant residential broadband providers in the region.

• Astound and Sonic offer competitive service in limited urban and suburban areas.

• Frontier, Wave and Winters Broadband serve rural Solano County areas.

• Adoption data is limited, but shows a pattern of greater adoption in generally suburban areas than generally urban or rural areas.

Adoption rates beat statewide average, suburbs skew higher

Alameda County 78%Contra Costa County 87%Solano County 78%EBBC 81%California 75%

Darker areas have higher and lighter areas have

lower residential adoption

Lower adoption rates in urban areas west of the hills.

Alameda County 78%Contra Costa County 87%Solano County 78%EBBC 81%California 75%

Darker areas have higher and lighter areas have

lower residential adoption


Residential broadband grading criteria

F

Two competing providers, both advertising maximum download speeds of at least 25 Mbps and maximum uploads speeds of 6 Mbps, or 3 or more competing providers offering that standard of service in combination.

Competing providers, both advertising maximum download speeds of at least 10 Mbps and maximum uploads speeds of 6 Mbps.

Competing providers, one advertising max down/up speeds of at least 10/6 Mbps and the remainder meeting CPUC's minimum 6 down/1.5 up standard.

At least one provider advertising speeds that meet the CPUC's minimum standards of 6 Mbps down and 1.5 Mbps up.

At least one provider offers service, but no service is available that meets the CPUC's minimum standard of 6 Mbps down and 1.5 Mbps up (underserved). Or no service at all (unserved).

DCBA


Examples

F

Astound (or Sonic) and/or Comcast and/or AT&T offering their best levels of service.

Comcast Xfinity cable modem service and mid-level AT&T Uverse DSL.

AT&T DSL and Comcast cable modem service.

Only one provider, e.g. AT&T or Comcast or Winters Broadband, meets spec.

Service via outdated DSL equipment or nothing at all.

DCBA


AlamedaCounty

ContraCosta

County

SanJoaquinCounty

SantaClara

County

Alameda

AlamoAlamoOaks

Albany

Ashland

Atherton

Belmont

Berkeley

Brentwood

Burlingame

Canyon

CastroValley

DanvilleDiablo

Dublin

East Palo Alto

El Cerrito

Emeryville

Foster CityFremont

Hayward

Hillsborough

Kensington

KilkareWoods

KomandorskiVillage

Lafayette

Livermore

Menlo Park

Millbrae

Moraga

Mount Eden

Newark

Oakland

Orinda

PaloAlto

PalomarPark

Piedmont

Pleasanton

RedwoodCity

Rheem Valley

RussellCity

San Carlos

San Leandro

San Lorenzo

SanMateo

San Ramon

Saranap

Tracy

Union City

Walnut Creek

Walnut Heights

4th St

Mon

arch

Rd

3rd Ave

1st St

Capulet Rd

Haz

el A

ve

Poe

Dr

Shoreline Dr

Link St

42ndAv e

Villa

real

DrHansen RdAscalano Ln

Qua

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Ln

Park

Dr

Sycamore Valley Rd

Smith St

Bra

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Nicol

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Wicklund Cir

Swan

Way

Falc

on D

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Alvarado St

Marine Pk

wy

Holly

St

Avenue B

East Trl

Executive Pkwy

FremontB

lvd

Industrial Pkwy

Athens Dr

Davit L

n

Pasadena Dr

Rydin Rd

Dyer S

t

Walnut Ave

Kaiser Dr

Rheem

Blvd

66th Ave

Marin Ave

Inga

lls S

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Olive Av e

Airp

ort

Dr

2nd

Ave

Sta

rr

St

8th St

Jarv

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Seven Hills Rd

23rd

Ave

Rosew

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Dougherty

Rd

Ch at

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B St

28th Ave

Valota Rd

Canyon R

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A St

Geary Rd

Cargo Way

Foothill Rd

Esc uel

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Hayn e R d

Suno

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Mann i ng Rd

Greenbro okDr

B road w ay13th

Ave

Rose St

Fallon

Rd

East Ave

Milm

ont Dr

Central Ave

Howard Rd

Bockman Rd

Hil l sdale Blvd

Sycam

ore

Pk

w y

FiveC

anyons Pkwy

Vineyard

Ave

Bancroft Ave

Linne Rd

Deer Hill Rd

Clubhous e

Dr

Fo

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La

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Dwight Way

Cherry St

San

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Selle

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Whipple Rd

Pacific Ave

Jef fer

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Brione

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Valle y Rd

Bethany Rd

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Wal

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Clare

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Hayward Blvd

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R alston Ave

Diablo Camino

Canada Rd

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Concannon Blvd

Skyl ine Blvd

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This Document is a graphic representation only of best available sources.The City of Watsonville assumes no responsibility for any errors.

®1 in = 17,000 feet

Residential broadband availability grading by census block (unweighted)


AlamedaCounty

ContraCosta

County

SacramentoCounty

SanJoaquinCounty

SolanoCounty

Alameda

AlamoAlamoOaks

Albany

Antioch

Ashland

Benicia

Berkeley

BirdsLanding

Brentwood

Brisbane

Canyon

CastroValley

Clayton

Clyde

Concord

Cowell

Crockett

DanvilleDiablo

Dublin

El Cerrito

El Sobrante

Emeryville

Hayward

Hercules

Kensington

KomandorskiVillage

Lafayette

Livermore

LosMedanos

MaltbyMartinez

Moraga

NorthRichmond

Oakland

Orinda

Pacheco

Piedmont

Pinole

Pittsburg

Pleasant Hill

Pleasanton

PortChicago

PortCosta

RheemValley

Richmond

Rodeo

Russell City

SanFrancisco

SanLeandro

SanLorenzo

SanPablo

SanRamon

Saranap

Selby

ShoreAcres

South SanFrancisco

Terminous

Tiburon

Vallejo

VineHill

Walnut Creek

Walnut Heights

WestPittsburg

1 St

7th St

Grant Line Rd

2nd

St

A t lasRd

Swan

Way

Muir Rd

30th St

Holly

St

East Trl

Arnold Dr

Newell Ave

Cam

pus

Dr

Rydin Rd

Laurel Rd

Brisa St

Fairm

on

t

D r

Airp

ort Dr

8th St

Oakley Rd

Bancroft Rd

4th St

Stanyan St

Georgi a St

Canyon Pkwy

Sansome St

Portol a

Dr

Dutton Ave

B St

Cypress Rd

Cany

on R

d

Mansell St

Daviso n Dr

Wilbur Ave

Pacific Ave

5thSt

B road way

13th

Ave

FallonRd

East Ave

35th Ave

Bay St

B aysh

ore

Rd

Vineyard

Ave

Bancroft Ave

Portola Ave

Deer Hill Rd

Country Hills Dr

Silver Ave

Benicia Rd

Neroly Rd

Bethany Rd

Sand Creek Rd

Bush St

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Canyon Rd

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Concord Ave

Delta Rd

RoseDr

Pinole Val ley Rd

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12th St

Clar

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Cutting Blvd

Norri

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Lak e H erman Rd

Byron Rd

DiabloCa m ino

Foot hill Rd

Hopyard

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Concannon Blvd

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Alhambra Val ley

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Montezuma Hills Rd

County Hwy 2063

Marsh Creek Rd

MacarthurB

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Mission

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SanRam

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Highway

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San JoaquinCounty

SolanoCounty

SonomaCounty

YoloCounty

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Clyde

Courtland

Crockett

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Hea

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Big Horn

Blvd

Moore Blvd

Travis Blvd

45th

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Y St

Weber Rd

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Eubanks Dr

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J St

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Allendale Rd

Fry Rd

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Mac

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Trancas St

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Elk Grove Blvd

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Wate rfront Rd

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Benicia Rd

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Swan Rd

Las Amigas Rd

47th Ave

LakevilleHwy

Sievers Rd

BigRanch

RdLindaVista

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Wal

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RoseDr

Dixon Ave

Rockvill e Rd

Oak

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Covell Blvd

Binghamton Rd

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Laguna Blvd

Hood Franklin Rd

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Orange Dr

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Old

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Lak e Herman Rd

Stockton BlvdCounty Hwy 31

Tremont Rd

Air Base Pkwy

Cordelia Rd

Hawkins Rd

Bru

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Birds Landin

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Cant elow Rd

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Putah Creek Rd

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Highway

Secondary Roads

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C

D

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1 in = 19,000 feet



Spread of grades around statewide average

Grades for fixed residential service, weighted by households

Alameda County C 2

Contra Costa County C+ 2.3

Solano County C- 1.8

East Bay Region C 2.1

Berkeley C+ 2.4

Alameda C 2.2

Albany C 2.2

Oakland C 2.1

Emeryville C 2.1

San Leandro C 2.1

Newark C 2

Fremont C 2

Hayward C- 1.9

Union City C- 1.9

Livermore C- 1.9

Dublin C- 1.8

Pleasanton C- 1.8

Piedmont D+ 1.5

Alameda County

Residential broadband availability is reasonably consistent and generally around the statewide average.

Concord A- 3.8

Walnut Creek B+ 3.4

Pleasant Hill B- 2.9

San Pablo C 2.2

El Cerrito C 2.2

Richmond C 2.1

Pinole C 2

Martinez C 2

Lafayette C 2

Brentwood C 2

Oakley C 2

Danville C- 1.9

Hercules C- 1.9

Pittsburg C- 1.9

Antioch C- 1.9

Unincorporated C- 1.8

San Ramon C- 1.8

Clayton D 1

Orinda D 1

Moraga D 1

Contra Costa County

Central county includes best and some of worst consumer broadband availability in region.

Vallejo C 2

Benicia C 2

Suisun City C- 1.9

Vacaville C- 1.9

Fairfield C- 1.8

Dixon D 1.1

Rio Vista D- 0.9

Solano County

Rural broadband availability does not keep pace with urban/suburban areas.

Concord A- 3.8

Walnut Creek B+ 3.4

Pleasant Hill B- 2.9

Berkeley C+ 2.4

Alameda C 2.2

Dixon D 1.1

Clayton D 1

Orinda D 1

Moraga D 1

Rio Vista D- 0.9

Top and bottom five for residential broadband

Most cities in the region are right around the statewide average. Competitive carriers make a difference; rural characteristics and difficult terrain factors push rankings lower.

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EAST BAY BROADBAND CONSORTIUMCITY of RIO VISTA

City of Rio VistaLegend


Highway

Secondary Roads

Highway Ramp

County Boundary

Consortium Boundary


A

B

C

D

F

No Data Reported



1 in = 2,250 feet

• Some Comcast cable modem service and legacy Frontier DSL in Rio Vista. • Similar pattern in other cities, e.g. Piedmont

• Newark is a solid, and typical, C. • Some patches of better and worse service, but generally good availability.

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mer

Blvd

Liberty St

Farwell Dr

Gat

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Blvd

Tan Bark Dr

Guardino

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State St

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Bea

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AveLido Blvd

Union City Blvd

Capito

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Delaware Dr

Blacow Rd

Auto Mall Pkwy

Newark Blvd

Dec

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Rd

Fremont Blvd

Parkshore Dr

Dumbarton Cir

Kaiser Dr

Jarv

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Washington Blvd

Ardenw

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Blvd

Stev

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lvd

Boyce Rd

Civic Center Dr

Central Ave

Fremont Blvd

Cherry St

Cushing Pkwy

Wal

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Paseo Padre Pkwy

Cedar

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Mow

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Drisco

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Lake Blvd

Pas

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EAST BAY BROADBAND CONSORTIUMCITY of NEWARK

City of NewarkLegend


Highway

Secondary Roads

Highway Ramp

County Boundary

Consortium Boundary


A

B

C

D

F

No Data Reported



1 in = 3,200 feet

• Astound, AT&T and Comcast all offer top end services in most places in Concord. • Other top 5 cities – Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Berkeley, Alameda – have a history of

three-way residential broadband competition.

ContraCosta

County

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Buchanan Rd

Gail Dr

Arnold

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Blu

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Pheasant Dr

Luci

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Oak

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Cle

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Paso Nogal Rd

Muir Rd

Putn

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lvd

Olivera Rd

Waterfront Rd

Mar

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Cle

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and

Rd

East St

Patte

rson

Blv

d

Gregory Ln

Diamond Blvd

Denkin

ger Rd

Bancroft Rd

Leland Rd

San Simeon Dr

Power Ave

Oak Park Blvd

Golf Club Rd

Boyd Rd

SanM

arc oR

d

Geary Rd

Marsh Creek Rd

Evora Rd

Arnold Industrial Way

Chilpancingo Pkwy

Parkside Dr

Solano Way

TurtleCre ek Rd

Willow Pass Rd

Oak Grove Rd

Alhambra Ave

ContraC

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lvd

Willow

Pass Rd

Tayl

orB

lvd

Concord Blvd

Kirker Pass Rd

Treat BlvdYgnac

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Rd

Clayton Rd

Cowell Rd

Clayton Rd

PachecoBlvd

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Sources: Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, TomTom, Intermap, iPC, USGS, FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China(Hong Kong), and the GIS User Community

EAST BAY BROADBAND CONSORTIUMCITY of CONCORD

City of ConcordLegend


Highway

Secondary Roads

Highway Ramp

County Boundary

Consortium Boundary


A

B

C

D

F

No Data Reported



1 in = 3,750 feet


Conclusions• On the whole, the region meets or beats statewide averages for residential

broadband availability and, consequently, core network infrastructure.

• Rural areas lag behind.

• Gaps exist in urban coverage and adoption rates.

• Room for improvement in mobile coverage, areas with denser populations and higher traffic have more bandwidth, but also more usage.

• Competition improves broadband availability.

• Areas that have (or had) three wireline competitors have the best service.

• Up to six mobile competitors, carriers still investing in infrastructure.

• Commercial/industrial service very competitive, except when it’s not.

• Cities with high grades prove that excellent broadband is possible for all.


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Back-up slides


Methodology

• Separated residential service providers from business.

• Weeded out fixed wireless Internet service providers that were either out of the region or submitted low quality data.

• Handled mobile coverage separately.

• Different usage case, and carrier's service reporting not comparable to wireline reporting. Apples and oranges.

• Considered both upload and download speeds.

• For simplicity's sake, will be mostly talking about download speeds today.


Developing the grading criteria

• Reporting and grading is by census block. Regional, county and city grade point averages are weighted by number of households.

• CPUC has set a minimum service benchmark of one provider offering 6 Mbps down and 1.5 Mbps up. That's a barely passing grade, a D.

• If an area doesn't have at least that, it flunks, an F.

• County, regional and statewide service average is consistent, on a mean, median and mode basis: two competing wireline service providers, both meeting the CPUC's minimum service benchmark and at least one claiming to offer better than 10 Mbps down and 6 up. That's a C.

• Areas with better infrastructure have better claimed speeds, with 10 Mbps and 25 Mbps reasonably consistent benchmark levels. Those service levels set the A and B benchmarks.


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Grade distribution Suburban, some urban availability above average.


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Community anchor institution availability

Generally tracks with overall distribution of grades.


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Contact:Steve BlumTellus Venture Associates+1-831-582-0700steveblum@tellusventure.comwww.tellusventure.com

East Bay Broadband Report Card Prepared for the East Bay Broadband Consortium 28 January 2013