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Utah Broadband Project presentation to the annual conference of the Utah Rural Telecom Association in St. George Utah, March 14, 2012.TRANSCRIPT
Utah Rural Telecom Association Conference
March 14, 2012
“Increase business opportunities in rural Utah by identifying unserved and underserved high-speed Internet service areas and by developing a plan to extend broadband service statewide”
The Utah Broadband Project
PurposeTo develop a statewide map of
available broadband services and a plan to increase broadband adoption
and deployment in the state.
Website: http://broadband.utah.gov
Twitter: @utahbroadband
Monthly Newsletter send request email to: [email protected]
MAPPING UPDATESWhere does all this data go anyway?
Year 1
• Focus on identifying relevant providers• Develop broadband provider relationships• Gathering accurate data• Create an interactive broadband map
Year 2
• Continue bi-annual data gathering• Hold interactive data review sessions with providers• Validate/verify data• Conduct wireless drive test
Year 3
• Continue bi-annual data gathering and review sessions• Create a “higher-capacity” map for Anchor Institutions and Economic Development• Make improvements to the state’s address point database
Year 4
• Continue bi-annual data gathering and review sessions• Continue refining the state’s address points
Year 5
• Funding expires
Has your company reviewed your current data submission?
• We will be submitting data for this round to NTIA on April 1, for use in the National Broadband Map
• The National Broadband Map is expected to be used for funding determinations by the FCC…is your data accurate?
• Please visit our interactive map and check your service area and speeds—TODAY!
UNSERVED UTAH HOUSEHOLDSUsing Mapping Data for Broadband Planning:
October 2011 Service Areas
Wireless Wireline
Summary of Findings99.78% of Utah households are served by some form of broadband• Approximately 2,123 Utah households still lack any broadband access
99.3% of Utah households have a choice of two or more broadband providers• More than 98% of housing units in 19 counties have a choice of two or more
broadband providers
Out of Utah’s 29 counties, 12 entire counties lack any residential fiber access • 12.33% have residential fiber service available
– Up from 11.93% just 6 months ago – This is an addition of 3,872 households
Five of Utah’s 29 counties lack any broadband access from fixed wireless providers (Carbon, Duchesne, Rich, Uintah, and Wayne Counties)
Summary of FindingsWayne County has the highest percentage, at 4.61%, of unserved households in the state (representing only 71 households)• 4.54% are unserved in San Juan
County (254 HHs)• 3.81% in Garfield County (119 HHs)• 2.69% in Piute County (23 HHs)• 2.39% in Kane County (117 HHs)
This 5-county, Southeastern portion of the state has a total population of 31,373. For comparison, Salt Lake County’s population is 1,029,386 and Summit County’s 36,202
HOW DOES UTAH COMPARE NATIONALLY?
True early-adopter status story…
Available Speeds
Utah #4 in the Nation for Internet Speed — Ranked Above All Other Western States
Urban vs. Rural Speeds by StateIn Utah, the urban/rural divide is est. at 2-4%
*Source: “Broadband Statistics Report: Broadband Availability in Urban vs. Rural Areas” National Broadband Map, NTIA. Data as of June 2011, Report published February 2012
Utah Leads the Nation in Home Broadband Adoption
Utah ranks #1 in the Nation for home broadband adoption, with approximately 80% of Utah Households using broadband
-compared with 69% Nationally
Broadband Adoption
What about demand?
A 2011 survey conducted by USU and SUU concluded that there is no urban/rural gap in
demand for broadband in Utah.
The study also concluded that overall rural residents were more willing to pay more for
broadband services than their urban counterparts.
Questions for providers and stakeholders…
1. How do we reach the last 20% of non-adopters?– Can we target specific areas? Demographic categories?
Interests?
2. Have ‘digital literacy’ campaigns been implemented already?
– Did people attend?– Were they effective?
3. Other thoughts on adoption or digital literacy in Utah?
USING BROADBAND MAPPING FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Upcoming Project Plans:
Maximum Advertised Speed For Consumers
Maximum Available Residential Speed50 mbps+
25- 50 mbps
10- 25 mbps
6- 10 mbps
3- 6 mbps
1.5- 3 mbps
768 kbps- 1.5 mbps
Maximum Speed In Utah’s Populated Areas
Maximum Available Residential Speed50 mbps+
25- 50 mbps
10- 25 mbps
6- 10 mbps
3- 6 mbps
1.5- 3 mbps
768 kbps- 1.5 mbps
Aggregated Metro Areas
ApproxPopulation
! 42553 - 72897
! 72898 - 82825
! 82826 - 112488
! 112489 - 186440
! 42552 or less
Maximum Speed Available By Community
50 mbps+
25 - 50 mbps
10 - 25 mbps
6 - 10 mbps
3 - 6 mbps
1.5 - 3 mbps
Also followcolor scheme
below
Schematic Connection Lines(UEN Networks Shown)
UEN Network Lines
Maximum Available Residential Speed50 mbps+
25- 50 mbps
10- 25 mbps
6- 10 mbps
3- 6 mbps
1.5- 3 mbps
768 kbps- 1.5 mbps
Aggregated Metro Areas
ApproxPopulation
! 42553 - 72897
! 72898 - 82825
! 82826 - 112488
! 112489 - 186440
! 42552 or less
Maximum Speed Available By Community
50 mbps+
25 - 50 mbps
10 - 25 mbps
6 - 10 mbps
3 - 6 mbps
1.5 - 3 mbps
Also followcolor scheme
below
Areas Served By Fiber
Fiber Areas
UEN Network Lines
Maximum Available Residential Speed50 mbps+
25- 50 mbps
10- 25 mbps
6- 10 mbps
3- 6 mbps
1.5- 3 mbps
768 kbps- 1.5 mbps
Aggregated Metro Areas
ApproxPopulation
! 42553 - 72897
! 72898 - 82825
! 82826 - 112488
! 112489 - 186440
! 42552 or less
Maximum Speed Available By Community
50 mbps+
25 - 50 mbps
10 - 25 mbps
6 - 10 mbps
3 - 6 mbps
1.5 - 3 mbps
Also followcolor scheme
below
A Closer Look: Duchesne County
Fiber Areas
UEN Network Lines
Maximum Available Residential Speed50 mbps+
25- 50 mbps
10- 25 mbps
6- 10 mbps
3- 6 mbps
1.5- 3 mbps
768 kbps- 1.5 mbps
Aggregated Metro Areas
ApproxPopulation
! 42553 - 72897
! 72898 - 82825
! 82826 - 112488
! 112489 - 186440
! 42552 or less
Maximum Speed Available By Community
50 mbps+
25 - 50 mbps
10 - 25 mbps
6 - 10 mbps
3 - 6 mbps
1.5 - 3 mbps
Also followcolor scheme
below
A Closer Look: Cache County
Fiber Areas
UEN Network Lines
Maximum Available Residential Speed50 mbps+
25- 50 mbps
10- 25 mbps
6- 10 mbps
3- 6 mbps
1.5- 3 mbps
768 kbps- 1.5 mbps
Aggregated Metro Areas
ApproxPopulation
! 42553 - 72897
! 72898 - 82825
! 82826 - 112488
! 112489 - 186440
! 42552 or less
Maximum Speed Available By Community
50 mbps+
25 - 50 mbps
10 - 25 mbps
6 - 10 mbps
3 - 6 mbps
1.5 - 3 mbps
Also followcolor scheme
below
Questions for Providers…
• How do we display redundancy?• What are the right requests to make?• What is a useful display?• Who will benefit the most from this type of
mapping?• Feedback?
Utah Broadband Advisory Council
How can broadband providers and community leaders get involved?
Utah Broadband Advisory Council
Mission:To examine the condition of broadband
adoption and deployment in the State of Utah and to provide the Governor and Legislature with recommendations and
policy guidance related to the findings of the Advisory Council.
Utah Broadband Advisory Council
Next Meeting:
*TODAY* March 14, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
@ Hilton Garden Inn, St. GeorgeRSVP to: [email protected]
Other Upcoming Events Governor’s Economic Summit April 10, Salt Lake City
Broadband Advisory Council Meeting April 19, 10:00 a.m., GOED (new office location) 60 East South Temple, 3rd Floor, Salt Lake City
Broadband Communities and Rural Telecommunications Congress—Combined Annual Conference April 24-26 Dallas, TX
Schools, Healthcare and Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB) and USU-CAN Confernce: Creating Sustainable Broadband Solutions for Communities and Anchor Institutions May 22-24, Arlington, VA
Utah Digital Government Conference (Panel planned on using broadband for economic development) June 14, Salt Lake City
For other broadband-related events and news, follow us on Twitter: @UtahBroadband
QUESTIONS?
Tara Thue [email protected]
801-538-8742 or 801-541-3473Website: http://broadband.utah.gov