1. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
Regional Broadband Plan for the
Wasatch Front Region
Utah Broadband Advisory Council
June 19, 2014
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www.broadband.utah.gov
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W A S AT C HW A S AT C H
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Syracuse
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Murray
Midvale
Park City
Roy
Cottonwood Heights
South Jordan
Pleasant Grove
Lehi
Springville
Spanish Fork
Riverton
Draper
American Fork
Taylorsville
Brigham City
Farmington
Morgan
West Valley City
Coalville
West Jordan
Tooele
Ogden
Sandy
Orem
Heber City
Provo
Salt Lake City
Layton
Wasatch Front Region
3. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
Regional Demographics Snapshot
income and employment characteristics for each county in the WFRC region, and for the region
as a whole.
Demographic Information & Characteristics by County and Region
Source: Information and statistics are from 2012 data of the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of
Commerce, http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49000.html, downloaded January 8, 2014, with the exception of
unemployment figures, which are from the Utah Department of Workforce Services, https://jobs.utah.gov/wi/pubs/une/
Davis Morgan Salt Lake Tooele Weber Region
Population & Age
Total Population 315,809 9,821 1,063,842 59,870 236,640 1,685,982
Male 50.3% 50.6% 50.3% 50.6% 50.2% 50.4%
Female 49.7% 49.4% 49.7% 49.4% 49.8% 49.6%
Households 94,149 2,804 341,841 18,218 79,601 536,613
Persons per Household 3.23 3.38 2.98 3.15 2.87 3.12
Median Age 29.2 32.0 30.8 29.6 30.7 30.5
Persons under 5 9.5% 8.7% 8.4% 9.2% 8.6% 8.9%
Persons under 18 33.8% 34.3% 28.8% 35.3% 29.7% 32.4%
Persons 65 and over 8.7% 11.3% 9.1% 7.9% 10.6% 9.5%
Ethnicity
White 93.1% 97.9% 89.1% 94.8% 93.1% 93.6%
Black or African American 1.3% 0.2% 1.9% 0.8% 1.6% 1.2%
American Indian & Native Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2% 0.9%
Asian 1.9% 0.5% 3.6% 0.8% 1.5% 1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.1% 1.6% 0.4% 0.3% 0.6%
Two or More Races 2.4% 0.9% 2.5% 2.0% 2.4% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.7% 2.5% 17.5% 11.9% 17.2% 11.6%
Education Attainment (age 25 & older)
High School Graduate 95.2% 97.3% 88.7% 90.9% 88.8% 92.2%
Bachelor Degree & Higher 34.1% 29.1% 30.8% 19.8% 22.2% 27.2%
Income & Employment
Per Capita Income (median) $25,896 $25,091 $25,905 $22,734 $23,241 $24,573
Household Income (median) $69,355 $77,159 $59,626 $61,933 $54,923 $64,599
Percentage Below Poverty Level 7.6% 5.1% 12.0% 8.4% 12.2% 9.1%
November 2012 Unemployment 5.2% 5.1% 5.2% 6.1% 6.3% 5.6%
November 2013 Unemployment 3.9% 3.7% 3.8% 5.1% 4.5% 4.2%
4. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
WFRC Broadband Project Timeline
Timeline
AUG 2013 SEP 2013 OCT 2013 NOV 2013 DEC 2013 JAN 2014 FEB 2014 MAR 2014
Planning Council meetings
5 Regional Broadband
Stakeholder Meetings
Utah Broadband
Technology Summit
Service Provider
Focus Group
5 Regional Broadband
Stakeholder Meetings
draft plan
Present Regional Plan
to Utah Broadband
Advisory Council
Complete Regional
Broadband Plan
Peer AOGs Plan
Coordination Meeting
Draft Regional
Broadband Plan
Regional
Needs Survey
Team
Organized
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8. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
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10. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
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U TA HU TA H
C A C H EC A C H E
S U M M I TS U M M I T
T O O E L ET O O E L E
B O X E L D E RB O X E L D E R W E B E RW E B E R
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Fixed Broadband Providers ≥ 25 mbps
4+321
13. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
Regional Priorities
& Recommendations
Infrastructure
Demand
Economic Development
Community Development
Broadband Awareness
14. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
Infrastructure
• Wireline: improve coordination
• Wireless: promote best practices
• Broadband Providers: improve communication
• State Government: rural incentives
• Local government: improve collaboration
• Business: expand awareness
• Users: communicate needs
• Rural Emphasis: partnerships/funding for rural
infrastructure development
15. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
Infrastructure
Future Opportunities
• Develop a best practice guide for expanding
broadband availability in communities. Promote
through county and municipal education programs.
• Develop a funding assistance program to promote
broadband infrastructure development in
underserved areas.
• Create a template for a broadband element of a
community comprehensive plan.
16. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
Demand
• Growing Demand: build capacity
• Service Interruptions: add redundancy
• Public Safety: create dedicated network
• Consistent Speeds: add redundancy
• Future Needs: stay ahead of trends and
innovation
• Broadband Providers: improve cooperation
• Rural Emphasis: partnerships/funding to meet
growth in rural demand
17. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
Demand
Future Funding Opportunities
• Develop/expand an emergency response
communication network across the state and
WFRC region. Incorporate State Communication
Interoperability Plan.
• Create a best practice guide for developing
community broadband partnerships.
18. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
Economic Development
• Economic Development: focus on regional
employment centers
• Broadband Education: consistency
• Expand Infrastructure: coordinate and collaborate
• Employment Centers: redundancy
• Home Business: upload and download symmetry
• Rural Emphasis: close gaps in rural speed/access
and support economic development
opportunities
19. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
Economic Development
Future Funding Opportunities
• Create a best practice guide for expanding
broadband within regional employment and
population centers. Development strategic plans.
• Develop a funding assistance program for rural
economic development opportunities.
• Develop a best practice guide for creating
redundant infrastructure to avoid service
interruptions.
20. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
Community Development
• Focused Infrastructure: enhance regional centers
• Public Facilities: continue to expand access
• Public Wireless (WiFi): expand transit and
community facility WiFi access
• Emergency Response: include broadband in
preparedness plans
• Social Networks: education and information
• Rural Emphasis: expanded broadband training
and public facility access
21. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
Community Development
Future Funding Opportunities
• Expand public WiFi.
• Develop maps of public access and WiFi
locations. Promote through libraries, education and
social service facilities, and outreach programs.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness plans to
address preparedness and recovery of broadband
services during a disaster. Incorporate State
Communication Interoperability Plan.
22. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
Broadband Awareness
• Broadband Training: expand opportunities
• Affordability: improve advertising for affordable
options
• Public Awareness: region/statewide education
and awareness campaign
• Rural Emphasis: expand training and education
through schools, libraries, community and senior
centers, and partnerships with broadband
providers
23. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
Broadband Awareness
Future Funding Opportunities
• Develop a curriculum for education programs.
Distribute through public and private institutions and
agencies.
• Develop a public awareness campaign that
focuses on the benefits and availability of
broadband. Highlight affordable broadband options
and public access.
24. Regional Broadband Plan | Wasatch Front Regional Council
Questions or Comments?
For more information, please contact:
Soren Simonsen, Consultant
Community Studio
soren@communitystudio.us
John Janson, Consultant
Planning Solutions
j_janson@comcast.net
LaNiece Davenport, Project Manager
Wasatch Front Regional Council
ldavenport@wfrc.org