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: kcole@utah.gov

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

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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

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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

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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: KCole@Utah.gov

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 tthue@utah.gov

801-538-8742 or 801-541-3473Website: http://broadband.utah.gov