The Utah Broadband Project aims to enhance broadband access through a collaborative effort involving the Utah Public Service Commission, the Governor's Office of Economic Development, and the Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center. A recent supplemental award of $3.1 million will extend the project and support research, outreach, and data management efforts. The initiative also includes funding from various broadband recipients and plans to improve mapping and data analysis related to broadband availability in Utah.

1. Inaugural Utah Broadband Provider Roundtable

2. What is the Utah Broadband Project A joint effort between the Utah Public Service Commission ( PSC ) [the official grant designee], the Governor’s Office of Economic Development ( GOED ), [responsible for coordination and planning], and the Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center ( AGRC ) [responsible for mapping/technical services] Provider Engagement Contractor: International Research Center (IRC)

3. Funding Mapping: $1.5 Million Planning: $500,000 The total grant award just over $2 million In-kind match for approximately $500,000 Total project estimate= $2,555,553

4. New Award A supplemental award of $3.1 million was announced by the NTIA last week. What for? Prolong the “life” of the project from two to five years; Support a research survey on broadband demand and Internet usage; Provide for local outreach related to increasing broadband adoption; Establish one additional staff member to support the existing project staff; Identify and implement best practices related to data collection, integration, and validation; and Leverage state-to-county relationships and Utah’s 911 Committee to develop a statewide address file.

5. Other Broadband Efforts in Utah BTOP Recipients Utah Education Network ($13 million) Ute Tribe ($1.4 million) Utopia ($16 million) BIP Recipients South Central Communications ($9.2 million)

6. State Legislative Efforts Rural Broadband Service Fund Act Utah Code Ann. § 63M-1-2305 The fund was limited to $1,000,000 in post performance cash grants with a 50% of project cost ceiling and a sunset date of July 1, 2010.

7. Public Outreach Efforts Audiences: Broadband Providers Public Officials Businesses Consumers Mechanisms Meetings Tradeshows Traditional Media Social Media SlideShare YouTube Facebook (via GOED’s page) Twitter NEW WEBISTE: http://BROADBAND.UTAH.GOV @UtahBroadband

8. Website Will be released later this month Designed by Utah Interactive Preview…..

14. Questions, feedback or technical assistance requests? Contact the Utah Broadband Project team anytime at broadband@utah.gov Tara Thue, GOED [email_address] Bert Granberg, AGRC [email_address]

15. Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center (AGRC) Dept. of Technology Services (DTS) State Geographic Information Database Data, Services, Infrastructure Aerial Photography Streets & Address Locations Land Ownership & Parcels Municipal and Political Boundaries Demographic Data Terrain Models GPS Network …

16. AGRC Broadband Mapping Role Technology Services Provider to the Project Data collection, standardization, verification NTIA submission State Broadband Map Hosting and Development Technical Assistance Available To Providers!

17. What is being mapped? NTIA Broadband Definition: 768K down, 200K Up Speed & Technology: Wireless Service Areas Service polygons Wire-based Service Areas Census Block (where blocks <= 2 sq miles) Road Segment Address Service Points Infrastructure Middle & Last Mile Locations Service Overview (by county) Community Anchor Institutions Schools, Emergency Response, Health, Government, Public Services Italics = Protected Data Records

18. Expected Utah Participation in October 2010 NTIA Data Submission Emery Frontier Gunnison Hughes InfoWest Integra Leap/Cricket Level3 Manti Myvocom NewEdge Qwest Sprint/Nextel SouthCentral Spanish Fork Strata T-Mobile ThreeSixty Union Utopia Veracity Verizon Wild Blue XOCommunications XpressWeb AllWest American Fiber AT&T Baja Beehive Bresnan CentraCom Comcast Covad Digis DirectComm.

20. Significant Data Processing Still Underway Broadband Availability

21. Wireless Broadband Broadband Availability

22. Wireline Broadband (& Wireless) Broadband Availability

23. Fiber Service (& Wireline & Wireless ) Broadband Availability

24. 10 mbps or greater (Provider-reported Service, All technologies) Broadband Availability

25. 10 mbps or greater including UEN & Community Anchor Institutions ( All technologies) Broadband Availability

26. State Broadband Map Interactive Browser Based Map Allow Users to Explore Non-Confidential Broadband Data Design, User Cases: Consumer Community, Civic Leaders Policy: Incentives, Planning, etc.

27. Interactive Map w/ Zoom and Pan Controls CONCEPT DRAFT

28. Find Location of Interest CONCEPT DRAFT

29. View Broadband & Demographic Data For Map Center Location CONCEPT DRAFT

30. CONCEPT DRAFT Filter Broadband Map Data

31. Select Map Background CONCEPT DRAFT

32. Utah Broadband Mapping: The Road Ahead NTIA Data Submission, Wed Oct 6 th [date extended by NTIA] Provider Feedback Packets, November 2010 New FCC National Broadband Data Model Subsequent submissions, March/September Our Goals: Browser-based submission portal, Mar 2011 State Broadband Map Target Release: Jan 2011 Provider preview, 1 month prior Speed Test Data Available to Providers Statewide Address Point Map Layer, July 2012

33. Questions, feedback or technical assistance requests? Contact the Utah Broadband Project team anytime at broadband@utah.gov Tara Thue, GOED [email_address] Bert Granberg, AGRC [email_address]

34. Inaugural Utah Broadband Provider Roundtable