Bear River Regional Broadband Access Plan State Broadband Advisory Council Thursday, June 19 th , 2014
Sep 14, 2014
Regional Goals
• Improve Economic Opportunity
• Government Regulation & Investment
• Improve Access to Health Care
• Promote Education & Awareness
• Increase Community Access
Regional Recommendations
• Collect More Information on Business Needs
• Identification of Infrastructure Needs
• Advocate for Regulatory Changes for Telehealth
• Improve Public Access Points
Going Forward
• Continued Local Conversations
• Telehealth Pilot
• Informational Materials
• Advocacy in Local and Regional Planning
Activities
Always Have a Backup Plan
Never Underestimate the Bandwidth of a Station Wagon Full of Backup TapesHurtling Down the Highway – Andrew S. Tanenbaum
RECOMMENDATIONS
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B Y A M Y L . P E T E R S
S O U T H E A S T E R N U T A H A S S O C I A T I O N O F L O C A L G O V E R N M E N T S
MISSION
TO bring about the awareness of broadband services and current infrastructure
TO encouraging local businesses, residences and public officials to work together in bringing broadband into their local area
TO promote and strengthen networking between the public and private entities with their broadband providers
KEY ISSUES
Large geographical distancesUnreliable services that make it difficult
to sustain & attract businessesSmall communities with seasonal High-
Volume TourismMarketing campaigns & educating
consumers Funding Challenges & Legislature
controlsUtah Navajo Nation sparse population &
need for physical addresses
Recommendation Highlights
Economic Development
Education, Healthcare and Public Safety
Telecommunication Providers and Consumers
Local Governments
Economic Development
Continue Local Coordination Efforts –
Develop a Regional Strategy to Increase Tribal Broadband Access –
Increase Access to Tourist Areas –
Telecommunication Providers and Consumers
Form Public-Private Partnerships to Increase Coordination –
Provide a Mechanism for Consumer/Provider Coordination –
Education, Healthcare and Public Safety
Increase Utilization of Funding Mechanisms –
SE Association could continue to work with the Utah Broadband Project and identify facilities who do not currently have high-speed Internet access and educate them on the availability of these resources.
The Association could work with these facilities to coordinate with UEN, the Utah Telehealth Network and First Net to help secure funding.
Local Governments
Amend Planning Documents to Encourage Broadband Deployment –
Develop Strategies to Increase Competition –
Develop Strategies to Utilize Local Funding to Encourage Infrastructure Deployment –
CONCLUSION
Networking provides a greater opportunity to develop partnerships
Creating a synergy in Southeastern Utah Communities engages entities, provides
community awareness and accessibility to products
Success of this plan was made possible with the support of the Governor’s Office of Economic
Development and Broadband Project Team, the Public Service Commission, the Department of Technology Services’ Automated Geographic
Reference Center and Local Community Input!
Fo r B e a v e r, G a r fi e l d , I r o n , Ka n e a n d Wa s h i n g to n C o u nt y
SOUTHWEST UTAH REGIONAL BROADBAND PLAN
Five County Association of Governments
Status of Broadband Internet service sti fl es economic development in some rural areas while providing great opportuniti es in others
Working with federal land managers, although essenti al for expansion, is diffi cult and cumbersome
Demand for more data for educati on, industry and health sectors is increasing exponenti ally.Cooperati on between public and private sector improves overall service
KEY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
1. PROLIFERATION OF A VARIETY OF OPTIONS FOR AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, HIGH-SPEED RESIDENTIAL INTERNET SERVICE
2. REDUNDANCY AND HIGHER BANDWIDTH IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS, BUSINESS PARKS AND OTHER POTENTIAL SITES FOR BUSINESSES TO RETAIN AND ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES
3. INCREASED BANDWIDTH IN SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, HOSPITALS AND PUBLIC ACCESS SITES TO ACCOMMODATE GREATER DATA USAGE
4. IMPROVED COOPERATION BETWEEN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO EXPAND THE NETWORK OF BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE
REGIONAL GOALS
Disseminate informati on about broadband mapping tool to prospecti ve businesses
Development of detailed broadband plans for local jurisdicti onsEnhance broadband database to include available infrastructure and project schedules Improve coordinati on with the Utah Educati on Network (UEN) to expand broadband access and capacity
PRIORITY RECOMMENDATIONS
Refi ne grant policies to provide broadband service for small providers in rural and isolated areas
State Liaison Program for cooperati ng with public land managersRemove barriers and support the private sector to lead the charge to expand broadband infrastructureOngoing regional broadband coordinati on
PRIORITY RECOMMENDATIONS