Utah broadband project dig govt summit 6 12
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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.
GROWTH IN THE USE OF BROADBAND-ENABLED TECHNOLOGIES IS EXPECTED TO [CONTINUE TO] BOOM
Illuminating the need for broadband planning…
The Internet: Then and Now2000• 46% of US adults used the
internet• 5% had broadband
connections at home• 0% connected to the
internet wirelessly• 0% used social network sitesInfo flowed mainly one way Info consumption was a stationary activity
2012• 82% of US adults use the internet• 2/3 have broadband at home
(even higher in Utah)• 88% have a cell phone
– 46% are smartphone users– 19% have a tablet computer– 19% have an e-reader
• 2/3 are wireless internet users• 65% of online adults use social
network sitesInfo is now portable, participatory and personal
Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project www.pewinternet.org
Source:
So, Who isn’t Online?The Current State of Digital Access
One in five American adults does not use the internet.
• Among adults who do not use the internet, almost half have told us that the main reason they don’t go online is because they don’t think the internet is relevant to them.
• The 27% of adults living with disability in the U.S. today are significantly less likely than adults without a disability to go online (54% vs. 81%).
• Though overall internet adoption rates have leveled off, adults who are already online are doing more.
• The rise of mobile is changing the story. • Even beyond smartphones, both African Americans and English-speaking
Latinos are as likely as whites to own any sort of mobile phone, and are more likely to use their phones for a wider range of activities.
Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project www.pewinternet.org
HOW CAN THE PUBLIC SECTOR PLAY A ROLE IN BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT AND ADOPTION?
So, now what?!
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
http://blog.broadband.utah.gov/about/broadband-advisory-council/
Education Libraries Economic Development
Public Safety
Health Care TransportationRural Broadband Access
Tribal Broadband Access
What else we know…
• Utah is the national leader in home broadband adoption, with 80% of households in Utah using broadband at home.
• We have the youngest population in the United States.• There is no gap in demand for broadband services in
rural and urban Utah.• Schools are connected, most with a gigabit-enabled
speeds.• Residential broadband is widely available, even in
rural areas.
Is there a city official who can answer these questions in your town?
• Who are companies that provide broadband service in my city?
• Do all of our citizens have the ability to get some form of broadband access at home?
• Where can our citizens go to get free public access?
• Are businesses getting the broadband services they need?
Find your local champion!
Communities need both robust and affordable broadband access
Business Needs• High-capacity broadband
access is critical to the state’s ability to attract and retain businesses of all sizes.– Utah is known as a strategic
location for national connectivity and has attracted high tech companies such as Adobe, Oracle, IM Flash Overstock and Ebay
• Businesses are increasingly demanding reliable, redundant broadband
Citizen Needs• Communities need affordable
home broadband access• Communities also need
places free public access a computer and the internet– Libraries or community centers
often fill this need• 1/5 American adults aren’t
online because they don’t see the need
Are Utah’s local governments online?
• According to the Utah Association of Counties, all counties currently have a website– http://www.uacnet.org/about-counties/links-to-co
s-and-others/• According to the Utah League of Cities and
Towns (ULCT) not all cities have a website– http://www.ulct.org/ulct/about/linkstocities.html
No Website
32%
Have a Website
68%
Utah Cities and Towns Without a Website
Out of 245 Utah cities or towns, only 166 had a website
In the National Broadband Plan, the FCC states:
“Americans can check their bank accounts, communicate with customer service
representatives and do their shopping anytime, anywhere by using applications enabled by
broadband. Americans now expect this level of service from their government and are often
disappointed with what they find.”
Are Utah Businesses Online?• Results based on a 2011 survey conducted by the Business
Expansion and Retention (BEAR) initiative – BEAR is based in GOED, and covers rural counties
• All counties except Davis, Salt Lake, Utah and Weber
• The Survey gathered data from about 5,000 small to medium-sized businesses, including whether or not their business had a website
• 20 Counties surveyed (focused on rural):– Beaver, Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery,
Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, San Juan, Sevier, Toole, Uintah, Wasatch, Wayne
– 9 Counties not surveyed:• Davis, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, San Pete, Summit, Utah, Washington, Weber
Have a Website
28%No Website
72%
Small-Medium Utah Businesses Without a Website
Out of 4,690 Utah businesses surveyed,
only 1333 had a website
Daggett
County
Tooele County
Box Elder
County
Grand County
Kane County
Iron County
Juab County
Wayne County
Uintah County
Cache County
Millard County
San Ju
an County
Sevier
County
Piute County
Carbon County
Garfield County
Duchesn
e County
Emery
County
Wasatch
County
Beave
r County
TOTAL
5
174119 49
2 20415
22 128 39 30 59 126
191 35 36 65 1348
1333
0
3844 18
1 12616
32 196 64 49 105 2417
776 179 212 366 941153
3357
Utah Businesses Without Websites by County
Have a Website No Website
Resources from the Utah Broadband Project
• Data, data, data.– Interactive Utah Broadband Map– Data available for download– Customizable maps upon request
• Broadband Advisory Council meetings and members– Open monthly meetings– Can facilitate broadband planning discussions
• Project website: broadband.utah.gov
Tara ThueManager, Utah Broadband Project
Contact:[email protected]
Web: broadband.utah.govTwitter: @utahbroadband
SlideShare: slideshare.net/UtahBroadband