Emy Tseng

etseng@ntia.gov

September 25, 2019

Using American Community Survey (ACS) Data to

Support Your Planning and Funding Efforts

ConnectHome

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The National Telecommunications and Information

Administration (NTIA) advises on telecom policy issues

• Expanding broadband access and adoption

• Expanding spectrum opportunities for federal

and commercial users

• Ensuring that the Internet remains an engine

for continued innovation and economic growth

www.ntia.gov

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NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program educates stakeholders,

facilitates relationships, and provides resources

Arm stakeholders with key information

to have more effective discussions

with partners

Convene & facilitate purposeful

conversations

Provide guidance to stakeholders,

partners and providers

https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/

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Three Key U.S. Federal Data Sources

• NTIA Internet Use Survey

Current Population Survey Supplement

• U.S. Census American Community Survey

Population, Housing, Demographics

• FCC Form 477

Broadband Deployment and Subscription

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Data is @ Your Service

• Vision

• Goals

• Theory of Change

• Open data on

computer and

Internet usage

• Tools available

• Local insights

• Investments can

impact equity

• No one-size fits all

• Use best practices

Begin with the Community Goals in Mind

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Using American Community Survey (ACS)

Internet and Computer Data

• Identify communities in need (demographics and geography)

• Prioritize funding and resources

• Program design – increase efficiency and impact

• Shape policy

• Build political, stakeholder and community support

• Funding / grant requests

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Hunters View, San Francisco, CA

Housing Development

• Originally built in 1957

• Rebuilt under the City of San

Francisco’s HOPE SF program

• Construction started 2010

• First 2 phases out of 3 complete

http://www.hope-sf.org/

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San Mateo County (SMC) Public WiFi

County used ACS data, Purdue DDI and CA Broadband Map to determine highest need areas

St. Francis Center in Redwood City

• Affordable Housing

• Youth Services

• Adult and Childhood Education

• Food Pantry

Added computer training programs

Global Cities Team Challenge (GCTC) Public WiFI Blueprint

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National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA)

NDIA Home Internet Maps

• By region

– Eastern US

– Western US (except HI and

AK)

– Hawaii / Alaska

• With cable / fiber / DSL

• With no home Internet

National Digital Inclusion Alliance

Discount Internet Guidebook

www.digitalinclusion.org/home-internet-maps/

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Purdue University: Digital Divide Index

Prof. Roberto Gallardo, Director, Center for Regional Development

robertog@purdue.edu

Digital Divide Index (DDI)

• Broadband Availability / Adoption

• Socioeconomic Factors

– % population over 65

– % population over 25 with less than high school

– poverty rate

– % population with a disability

www.pcrd.purdue.edu

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BroadbandUSA is available to help communities with

their broadband access and digital inclusion efforts

Resources

• About BroadbandUSA:

Connecting America’s

Communities

• What Speed Do You

Need?

• Community Broadband

Roadmap Toolkit

• Using Partnerships to

Power Smart Cities

For General Information:

• 202-482-2048

• broadbandusa@ntia.gov

• http://www.broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov

My Contact Information:

• Emy Tseng, Senior Broadband Program

Specialist

etseng@ntia.gov

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• Technical Assistance Overview: Digital Inclusion https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/sites/default/files/resource-files/bbusa_technical_assistance_digital_inclusion.pdf

• Connectivity with a Purpose https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/sites/default/files/resource-files/bbusa_connectivity_with_purpose_digital_inclusion.pdf

• The Digital Generations Classroom https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/sites/default/files/resource-files/bbusa_digital_generations_classroom.pdf

• American Libraries: Connectivity that Transforms American%20Libraries:%20Connectivity%20that%20Transforms

• Community Broadband Roadmap Toolkit http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia_planning_community_broadband_roadmap_051616.pdf

Additional BroadbandUSA Resources

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• NTIA Data Central

– https://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/data-central

– Data Explorer, Research Center, Digital Nation blog

• FCC Form 477 Data on Broadband Deployment

– https://www.fcc.gov/general/broadband-deployment-data-fcc-form-477

– Fixed Broadband Deployment Map, Residential Fixed Internet Access

Service Connections per 1000 Households by Census Tract

– FCC 2019 Broadband Deployment Report

Additional Federal Internet and Computer Data Resources