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States' Plans for Next Generation Broadband-Utah

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The Utah Broadband Project presented to the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition Conference in Arlington, VA on May 23 about their project.
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Page 1: States' Plans for Next Generation Broadband-Utah

Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition ConferenceMay 23, 2012

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Utah Broadband Project

PurposeTo develop a statewide

map of available broadband services and a

plan to increase broadband adoption and deployment in the state.

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Utah Broadband Advisory Council

MissionTo 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.

To be released June 19

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Application of Mapping for Planning Purposes: Mobile Libraries

Worked with the State Librarian and her staff to gather data about wireless broadband availability at mobile library stops throughout the state

Mobile Libraries provide public library service to people in much of rural Utah who do not have access to a "brick and mortar" library including service to institutions such as schools, Head Start programs, and senior citizen centers.

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Population Transportation Irrigated Agriculture

Application of Mapping for Planning Purposes: FCC Mobility Fund Eligibility Prioritization

For its May 2012 Broadband Map of the Month series, the Utah Broadband Project used a few of Utah’s rich geographic data resources to take a more detailed look at the Mobility Fund Eligible Areas. Three maps were created.

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Tara ThueManager, Utah Broadband Project

Contact:[email protected]

Web: broadband.utah.govTwitter: @utahbroadband

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