Utah Broadband Project presentation to the annual conference of the Utah Rural Telecom Association in St. George Utah, March 14, 2012.

1. Utah Rural Telecom
Association Conference
March 14, 2012

2. “Increase business
opportunities in rural Utah
by identifying unserved and
underserved high-speed
Internet service areas and
by developing a plan to
extend broadband service
statewide”

3. The Utah Broadband Project
Purpose
To develop a statewide map of
available broadband services and a
plan to increase broadband adoption
and deployment in the state.

4. Website: http://broadband.utah.gov

5. Twitter: @utahbroadband

6. Monthly Newsletter
send request email to: kcole@utah.gov

7. Where does all this data go anyway?
MAPPING UPDATES

8. • Focus on identifying relevant providers
• Develop broadband provider relationships
• Gathering accurate data
Year 1 • Create an interactive broadband map
• Continue bi-annual data gathering
• Hold interactive data review sessions with providers
• Validate/verify data
Year 2 • Conduct wireless drive test
• Continue bi-annual data gathering and review sessions
• Create a “higher-capacity” map for Anchor Institutions and Economic Development
Year 3 • Make improvements to the state’s address point database
• Continue bi-annual data gathering and review sessions
• Continue refining the state’s address points
Year 4
• Funding expires
Year 5

9. Has your company reviewed your
current data submission?
• We will be submitting data for this round to
NTIA on April 1, for use in the National
Broadband Map
• The National Broadband Map is expected to
be used for funding determinations by the
FCC…is your data accurate?
• Please visit our interactive map and check
your service area and speeds—TODAY!

10. Using Mapping Data for Broadband Planning:
UNSERVED UTAH HOUSEHOLDS

11. October 2011 Service Areas
Wireless Wireline

12. Summary of Findings
99.78% of Utah households are served by some form of broadband
• Approximately 2,123 Utah households still lack any broadband access
99.3% of Utah households have a choice of two or more broadband
providers
• More than 98% of housing units in 19 counties have a choice of two or
more broadband providers
Out of Utah’s 29 counties, 12 entire counties lack any residential fiber access
• 12.33% have residential fiber service available
– Up from 11.93% just 6 months ago
– This is an addition of 3,872 households
Five of Utah’s 29 counties lack any broadband access from fixed wireless
providers (Carbon, Duchesne, Rich, Uintah, and Wayne Counties)

13. Summary of Findings
Wayne County has the highest
percentage, at 4.61%, of unserved
households in the state
(representing only 71 households)
• 4.54% are unserved in San Juan
County (254 HHs)
• 3.81% in Garfield County (119
HHs)
• 2.69% in Piute County (23 HHs)
• 2.39% in Kane County (117 HHs)
This 5-county, Southeastern portion of
the state has a total population of
31,373. For comparison, Salt Lake
County’s population is 1,029,386 and
Summit County’s 36,202

14. True early-adopter status story…
HOW DOES UTAH COMPARE
NATIONALLY?

15. Available Speeds
Utah #4 in the Nation
for Internet Speed —
Ranked Above All
Other Western States

16. Urban vs. Rural Speeds by State
In Utah, the urban/rural divide is est. at 2-4%
*Source: “Broadband Statistics Report: Broadband Availability in Urban vs. Rural Areas” National Broadband Map, NTIA. Data as of June
2011, Report published February 2012

17. Utah Leads the Nation in Home
Broadband Adoption
Utah ranks #1 in the
Nation for home
broadband adoption,
with approximately
80% of Utah
Households using
broadband
-compared with 69%
Nationally

18. Broadband Adoption

19. What about demand?
A 2011 survey conducted by USU and SUU
concluded that there is no urban/rural gap in
demand for broadband in Utah.
The study also concluded that overall rural
residents were more willing to pay more for
broadband services than their urban
counterparts.

20. Questions for providers and
stakeholders…
1. How do we reach the last 20% of non-adopters?
– Can we target specific areas? Demographic categories?
Interests?
2. Have ‘digital literacy’ campaigns been implemented
already?
– Did people attend?
– Were they effective?
3. Other thoughts on adoption or digital literacy in
Utah?

21. Upcoming Project Plans:
USING BROADBAND MAPPING FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

22. Maximum Advertised Speed
For Consumers
Maximum Available Residential Speed
50 mbps+
25- 50 mbps
10- 25 mbps
6- 10 mbps
3- 6 mbps
1.5- 3 mbps
768 kbps- 1.5 mbps

23. Maximum Speed In Utah’s
Populated Areas
Aggregated Metro Areas
ApproxPopulation
! 42552 or less
! 42553 - 72897
! 72898 - 82825 Also follow
color scheme
! 82826 - 112488 below
! 112489 - 186440
Maximum Speed Available By Community
50 mbps+
25 - 50 mbps
10 - 25 mbps
6 - 10 mbps
3 - 6 mbps
1.5 - 3 mbps
Maximum Available Residential Speed
50 mbps+
25- 50 mbps
10- 25 mbps
6- 10 mbps
3- 6 mbps
1.5- 3 mbps
768 kbps- 1.5 mbps

24. Schematic Connection Lines
(UEN Networks Shown)
UEN Network Lines
Aggregated Metro Areas
ApproxPopulation
! 42552 or less
! 42553 - 72897
! 72898 - 82825 Also follow
color scheme
! 82826 - 112488 below
! 112489 - 186440
Maximum Speed Available By Community
50 mbps+
25 - 50 mbps
10 - 25 mbps
6 - 10 mbps
3 - 6 mbps
1.5 - 3 mbps
Maximum Available Residential Speed
50 mbps+
25- 50 mbps
10- 25 mbps
6- 10 mbps
3- 6 mbps
1.5- 3 mbps
768 kbps- 1.5 mbps

25. Areas Served By Fiber
Fiber Areas
UEN Network Lines
Aggregated Metro Areas
ApproxPopulation
! 42552 or less
! 42553 - 72897
! 72898 - 82825 Also follow
color scheme
! 82826 - 112488 below
! 112489 - 186440
Maximum Speed Available By Community
50 mbps+
25 - 50 mbps
10 - 25 mbps
6 - 10 mbps
3 - 6 mbps
1.5 - 3 mbps
Maximum Available Residential Speed
50 mbps+
25- 50 mbps
10- 25 mbps
6- 10 mbps
3- 6 mbps
1.5- 3 mbps
768 kbps- 1.5 mbps

26. A Closer Look: Duchesne County
Fiber Areas
UEN Network Lines
Aggregated Metro Areas
ApproxPopulation
! 42552 or less
! 42553 - 72897
! 72898 - 82825 Also follow
color scheme
! 82826 - 112488 below
! 112489 - 186440
Maximum Speed Available By Community
50 mbps+
25 - 50 mbps
10 - 25 mbps
6 - 10 mbps
3 - 6 mbps
1.5 - 3 mbps
Maximum Available Residential Speed
50 mbps+
25- 50 mbps
10- 25 mbps
6- 10 mbps
3- 6 mbps
1.5- 3 mbps
768 kbps- 1.5 mbps

27. A Closer Look: Cache County
Fiber Areas
UEN Network Lines
Aggregated Metro Areas
ApproxPopulation
! 42552 or less
! 42553 - 72897
! 72898 - 82825 Also follow
color scheme
! 82826 - 112488 below
! 112489 - 186440
Maximum Speed Available By Community
50 mbps+
25 - 50 mbps
10 - 25 mbps
6 - 10 mbps
3 - 6 mbps
1.5 - 3 mbps
Maximum Available Residential Speed
50 mbps+
25- 50 mbps
10- 25 mbps
6- 10 mbps
3- 6 mbps
1.5- 3 mbps
768 kbps- 1.5 mbps

28. Questions for Providers…
• How do we display redundancy?
• What are the right requests to make?
• What is a useful display?
• Who will benefit the most from this type of
mapping?
• Feedback?

29. Utah Broadband Advisory
Council
How can broadband providers and
community leaders get involved?

30. Utah Broadband Advisory Council
Mission:
To 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.

31. Utah Broadband Advisory Council
Next Meeting:
*TODAY* March 14, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
@ Hilton Garden Inn, St. George
RSVP to: KCole@Utah.gov

32. Other Upcoming Events
 Governor’s Economic Summit April 10, Salt Lake City
 Broadband Advisory Council Meeting April 19, 10:00 a.m., GOED
(new office location) 60 East South Temple, 3rd Floor, Salt Lake City
 Broadband Communities and Rural Telecommunications Congress—
Combined Annual Conference April 24-26 Dallas, TX
 Schools, Healthcare and Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB) and
USU-CAN Confernce: Creating Sustainable Broadband Solutions for
Communities and Anchor Institutions May 22-24, Arlington, VA
 Utah Digital Government Conference (Panel planned on using
broadband for economic development) June 14, Salt Lake City
 For other broadband-related events and news,
follow us on Twitter: @UtahBroadband

33. QUESTIONS?
Tara Thue
tthue@utah.gov
801-538-8742 or 801-541-3473
Website: http://broadband.utah.gov