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BroadbandCatching up, Catching on and Moving Forward
Broadband & E-Commerce Education CenterFuture Technology Conference May 1, 2014
http://broadband.uwex.edu | Twitter @WI_Broadband | WI_Broadband@uwex.edu
Collaboration | Partnership | Engaging | Educating | Training
Connected Communities: Helping Wisconsin Compete in a Global Marketplace
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Tools, Resources, Information
Broadband.uwex.edu/resources
U.S. Technology Adoption Rates (10% Penetration)
CAIs Are Major Economic Engines In Most of Our Communities….
Broadband Is An Enabling Technology
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/broadband/ITU-BB-Reports_Impact-of-Broadband-on-the-Economy.pdf
What is the Return for $1 Billion+ Investment?
Max Adv. Download Speed, Wireline
http://wi.linkamericadata.org/
Second Home Study: Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, and Vilas Counties (Preliminary!)
Impact Type Employment Labor Income Output
Direct Effect 1,454 $23,528,923 $55,778,505
Indirect Effect 109 $4,294,936 $12,867,676
Induced Effect 188 $7,281,161 $22,466,186
Total Effect 1,751 $35,105,021 $91,112,368
Hands-on Assistance & Partnerships
Test Mobile Broadband!
LinkWISCONSIN Drive Test App
Tests mobile Broadband speeds to better understand coverage map accuracy.
Collects connectivity and location data, does NOT gather personal data.
Volunteers are needed to provide comprehensive testing across the state! Contact PSCStateBroadbandOffice@wisconsin.gov to help!
The LinkWISCONSIN Mobile Test is on app stores for data plans < 1 GB.
Anyone with a smart mobile device can help!
Testing Mobile Broadband
March 2013-January 31st, 2014 tests: 66,791
Tests, November 1 – 19
Colors represent individual phones.
We Listen and We Respond
• Facilitate/Participate
• Webinars
• High-speed Bits
• Videos
• Broadband Resources• Broadband Reference Guide
• CAN Manual
• Building Subscribership
• Creating Technology Council
Digital Leaders• Working with
Stakeholders and Local Leaders
• Collaborating with libraries and schools
• Engaging youth
• Educating Communities
• Creating Resources
• Fairs, Expos, Trainings
Present and Teach• County/State-wide
Presentations
• Webinars
• High-speed Bits
• Trainings for County Officials (iPad)
• Broadband Boot Camps
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Mini-High Speed Broadband Boot Camp ***
Addressing the Issue of Funding
• We Track Opportunities
• Statewide: PSC
• Federal: FCC, USDA
• We Encourage Collective Efforts:
• Public Private Partnerships
• Collective Efforts
• Collaborations
Broadband & E-Commerce Education Center
Maria Alvarez StroudJill HietpasAndy LewisJennifer Smith
http://broadband.uwex.edu | Twitter @WI_Broadband | WI_Broadband@uwex.edu