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Broadband Statistics ReportBroadband Availability in Urban vs. Rural Areas

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SpeedAvailability (3mbpsDL,768kbpsUL)byState Ruralvs.UrbanAreas U rb an Ru ra l

Report Description:This report highlights the differences in broadband availability in rural vs. urban areas. The metrics used to illustrate these differences include speed,technology and provider availability.

- Rural and Urban definitions: Census bureau (2000).- Data as of June 2011, Report published February 2011

Speed AvailabilityThis section illustrates the differences in download, upload, and combinationdownload/ upload speed availability in rural vs. urban areas.

MapThe map illustrates the difference in speed availability,in terms of percent of population, for the download > 3mbps, upload > 768 kbps speed tier. This is calculatedby subtracting the percent of the population withaccess to this speed in rural areas from the percent of

the population with access to this speed in urban areas.

ChartThis chart displays thepercent of urban andrural populations withineach state with reported

broadband speeds of 3mbps download and 768kbps upload.

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Broadband Statistics ReportBroadband Availability in Urban vs. Rural Areas

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DifferenceinSpeedAvailability Ruralvs.UrbanAreas

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Download Speed Availability

This graph displays the percent of rural and urban populations withreported availability for various download speed tiers.

Difference in Speed AvailabilityThis graph compares differences in reported DL speeds, UL speeds and

combinations of DL and UL speeds in rural vs. urban areas.

Upload Speed Availability

This graph displays the percent of rural and urban populations with reportedavailability of various download speed tiers.

Download, Upload Speed AvailabilityThis graph displays the percent of rural and urban populations with

reported availability for download, upload speed combinations.

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TechnologyAvailability (AnyTechnology)byState Ruralvs.UrbanAreas U rb an R ur al

Technology AvailabilityThis section illustrates the differences in any (wireline or wireless) technologyavailability in rural vs. urban areas.

MapThe map illustrates the difference in technology

availability, in terms of percent of population, for any(wireline or wireless) technology. This is calculated bysubtracting the percent of the population with accessto any technology in rural areas from the percent of thepopulation with access to any technology in urbanareas.

ChartThis chart displays thepercent of urban andrural populations withineach state with access to

any (wireline orwireless) technologies.

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Difference inTechnologyAvailability Ruralvs.UrbanAreas

Technology AvailabilityThe chart to the right displays the percent of population in ruralvs. urban areas with reported access to various broadbandtechnology types. Wireline technologies (DSL, Copper, Cable,Optical/Fiber) are shown in the center, while Wireless

technologies (Terrestrial Fixed and Terrestrial Mobile) aredisplayed on the right.

Difference in Technology AvailabilityThe graph to the right compares the percent difference of reportedtechnology types in rural vs. urban areas. This is calculated bysubtracting the percent of the population with access to a giventechnology in rural areas from the percent of the population withaccess to that technology in urban areas.

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Provider Availability ( 3TotalProviders Wireline orWireless)byState Ruralvs.UrbanAreas U rb an R ural

Provider AvailabilityThis section illustrates the differences in provider availability (in terms of accessto a given number of providers) in rural vs. urban areas.

MapThe map illustrates the difference in provideravailability, in terms of percent of population, of threeor more providers (wireline or wireless). This iscalculated by subtracting the percent of the populationwith access to three or more providers in rural areasfrom the percent of the population with access to threeor more providers in urban areas.

ChartThis chart displays thepercent of urban andrural populations withineach state with access tothree or more providers(wireline or wireless).

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Provider AvailabilityThe chart to the right displays the difference in thereported number of providers in rural and urban areas.

Any Provider AvailabilityThis graph displays the percent of rural and urban populationswith access to a given number of providers (wireline orwireless).

Wireline Provider AvailabilityThis graph displays the percent of rural and urbanpopulations with access to a given number of wirelineproviders. Wireline technologies include DSL, Copper, CableModem, Optical/ Fiber, and Electric Power Line.

Wireless Provider AvailabilityThis graph displays the percent of rural and urban populationswith access to a given number of wireless providers. Wirelesstechnologies include Terrestrial Fixed Wireless and TerrestrialMobile Wireless.

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