Georgia Technology Authority Broadband Discussion January 26, 2016
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Georgia Technology Authority
Broadband DiscussionJanuary 26, 2016
Broadband Program Office
• State Broadband Initiative (SBI): 2010-2015 Federal Grant and State Match: All projects completed.
– Provided research and analysis on broadband: Established ‘Broadband Center’ at UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government
– Digital Bootcamps for small business through Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
– Analysis and report on E-Rate and Schools Fiber inventory
– Digital Economy Planning with 12 Regional Planning Commissions
– Broadband Market Assessments for DCA OneGeorgia Authority
– Telemedicine project with DPH
– Two Digital Summits
Broadband Data Analysis and Mapping: http://digital.georgia.gov/map/
Eric McRae, Associate Director
706.542.3442
Broadband Data and Maps
• Partners: 200 broadband service providers
• Users: Local Government, Universities, providers, developers, utility companies, citizens
User 2015-2016 YTD
Availability and Speed2014: 3Mb speeds or better
Unserved Households:262,000 6% of total
Unserved Households638,000 or 16%
Availability and Speed:2014: 25Mb speeds or better
< 3 Employees, $150,000 Sales
Rural Small Business2014: Availability with 25Mb+: 335,873
3 Employees, > $150,000 Sales
5+ Employees; $300,000 Sales
• ‘Rural’ as defined by DCA
OneGeorgia Authority by county, not
by metro
• Small Business source: ESRI
Business Analyst
5+ Employees; $300,000 Sales
< 3 Employees, $150,000 Sales
3 Employees, > $150,000 Sales
Rural Small Business2014: Locations without 25Mb+: 74,746
• ‘Rural’ as defined by DCA
OneGeorgia Authority by county, not
by metro
• Small Business source: ESRI
Business Analyst
Industrial Parks: 2014
FCC Funds up to $10BBroadband UpgradesNationally
Funds upgrades and Service to: 134,005 Rural Georgia High Cost to Serve Locations.
Funding of $305,151,306 over 6 years to: Windstream, ATT, Frontier, CenturyLink
Provider Locations Annual Amount
ATT 67,402 $25,345,199
Windstream 64,721 $24,867,807
Frontier 1,105 $375,826
Centurylink 777 $269,719
Total 134,005 $50,858,551
Total unserved at
3mbps: 262,600
Gap:128,595
Total unserved at
25mpbs: 638,100
Challenges in Rural• Consumer and Business ability to pay• Diminishing returns on rural investment• 200+ Facility Based Broadband Providers
• Each color represents a unique provider
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