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This document provides a regional broadband plan for the Wasatch Front region of Utah. It includes demographic information on the region's counties, maps showing population density, urban centers, and current maximum broadband speeds. The plan timeline shows a process of stakeholder meetings, surveys, and draft reviews from August 2013 to March 2014 to develop the regional broadband plan.
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WFRC Plan Summary
- 1. Regional Broadband Plan| Wasatch Front Regional Council Regional Broadband Plan for the Wasatch Front Region Utah Broadband Advisory Council June 19, 2014 ! ! ! A Regional Initiative of the Utah Broadband Project www.broadband.utah.gov
- 2. Regional Broadband Plan| Wasatch Front Regional Council Great Salt Lake Utah Lake ) ¨¨ ! 68 ) ¨¨ ! 73 ) ¨¨ ! 196 ) ¨¨ ! 36 ) ¨¨ ! 35 ) ¨¨ ! 39 ) ¨¨ ! 150 £¤6 £¤40 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 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 R I C HR I C H W A S AT C HW A S AT C H D AV I SD AV I S M O R G A NM O R G A N S A LT L A K ES A LT L A K E D U C H E S N ED U C H E S N E J U A BJ U A B Kaysville Syracuse Clearfield Bountiful Holladay 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
- 5. Regional Broadband Plan| Wasatch Front Regional Council Maps
- 6. Regional Broadband Plan| Wasatch Front Regional Council ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ) ¨¨ ! 68 ) ¨¨ ! 73 ) ¨¨ ! 196 )¨¨ ! 36 ) ¨¨ ! 35 ) ¨¨ ! 39 ) ¨¨ ! 150 £¤6 £¤40 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 Farmington Morgan West Valley City Coalville West Jordan Park City Tooele Ogden Sandy Orem Heber City Provo Salt Lake City Layton 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 R I C HR I C H W A S AT C HW A S AT C H D AV I SD AV I S M O R G A NM O R G A N S A LT L A K ES A LT L A K E J U A BJ U A B Population / Sq Miles *Population based on 2010 census | 40-400 | 10,000-71,850 | 4,500-8,000 Population Density
- 7. Regional Broadband Plan| Wasatch Front Regional Council Regional Centers ) ¨¨ ! 68 ) ¨¨ ! 73 ) ¨¨ ! 196 )¨¨ ! 36 ) ¨¨ ! 35 ) ¨¨ ! 39 ) ¨¨ ! 150 £¤6 £¤40 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 Farmington Morgan West Valley City Coalville West Jordan Tooele Ogden Sandy Orem Heber City Provo Salt Lake City Layton 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 R I C HR I C H W A S AT C HW A S AT C H D AV I SD AV I S M O R G A NM O R G A N S A LT L A K ES A LT L A K E J U A BJ U A B Urban Centers & Corridors Commuter Rail Light Rail
- 8. Regional Broadband Plan| Wasatch Front Regional Council Maximum Speeds – Fixed Broadband ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ) ¨¨ ! 68 ) ¨¨ ! 73 ) ¨¨ ! 196 )¨¨ ! 36 ) ¨¨ ! 35 ) ¨¨ ! 39 ) ¨¨ ! 150 £¤6 £¤40 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 Kaysville Syracuse Clearfield Bountiful Holladay Murray Midvale Park City Roy Cottonwood Heights South Jordan Pleasant Grove Lehi Springville Spanish Fork Riverton Draper American Fork Taylorsville Farmington Morgan West Valley City Coalville West Jordan Tooele Ogden Sandy Orem Heber City Provo Salt Lake City Layton 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 R I C HR I C H W A S AT C HW A S AT C H D AV I SD AV I S M O R G A NM O R G A N S A LT L A K ES A LT L A K E J U A BJ U A B 1.5- 3 mbps 3- 6 Mbps 6- 10 Mbps 10- 25 Mbps 25- 50 Mbps 50 Mbps+ Maximum Advertised Fixed Broadband Download Speeds 768 kbps- 1.5 mbps
- 9. Regional Broadband Plan| Wasatch Front Regional Council Maximum Speeds – Mobile Broadband ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ) ¨¨ ! 68 ) ¨¨ ! 73 ) ¨¨ ! 196 )¨¨ ! 36 ) ¨¨ ! 35 ) ¨¨ ! 39 ) ¨¨ ! 150 £¤6 £¤40 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 Kaysville Syracuse Clearfield Bountiful Holladay Murray Midvale Park City Roy Cottonwood Heights South Jordan Pleasant Grove Lehi Springville Spanish Fork Riverton Draper American Fork Taylorsville Farmington Morgan West Valley City Coalville West Jordan Tooele Ogden Sandy Orem Heber City Provo Salt Lake City Layton 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 R I C HR I C H W A S AT C HW A S AT C H D AV I SD AV I S M O R G A NM O R G A N S A LT L A K ES A LT L A K E J U A BJ U A B 1.5- 3 mbps 3- 6 Mbps 6- 10 Mbps 10- 25 Mbps 25- 50 Mbps 50 Mbps+ Maximum Advertised Mobile Broadband Download Speeds 768 kbps- 1.5 mbps
- 10. Regional Broadband Plan| Wasatch Front Regional Council Number of Fixed Providers ≥ 3 mbps ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ) ¨¨ ! 68 ) ¨¨ ! 73 ) ¨¨ ! 196 )¨¨ ! 36 ) ¨¨ ! 35 ) ¨¨ ! 39 ) ¨¨ ! 150 £¤6 £¤40 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 Farmington Morgan West Valley City Coalville West Jordan Park City Tooele Ogden Sandy Orem Heber City Provo Salt Lake City Layton 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 R I C HR I C H W A S AT C HW A S AT C H D AV I SD AV I S M O R G A NM O R G A N S A LT L A K ES A LT L A K E J U A BJ U A B Fixed Broadband Providers ≥ 3 mbps 4+321
- 11. Regional Broadband Plan| Wasatch Front Regional Council Number of Fixed Providers ≥ 10 mbps ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ) ¨¨ ! 68 ) ¨¨ ! 73 ) ¨¨ ! 196 )¨¨ ! 36 ) ¨¨ ! 35 ) ¨¨ ! 39 ) ¨¨ ! 150 £¤6 £¤40 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 Farmington Morgan West Valley City Coalville West Jordan Park City Tooele Ogden Sandy Orem Heber City Provo Salt Lake City Layton 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 R I C HR I C H W A S AT C HW A S AT C H D AV I SD AV I S M O R G A NM O R G A N S A LT L A K ES A LT L A K E J U A BJ U A B Fixed Broadband Providers ≥ 10 mbps 4+321
- 12. Regional Broadband Plan| Wasatch Front Regional Council Number of Fixed Providers ≥ 25 mbps ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! !! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ) ¨¨ ! 68 ) ¨¨ ! 73 ) ¨¨ ! 196 )¨¨ ! 36 ) ¨¨ ! 35 ) ¨¨ ! 39 ) ¨¨ ! 150 £¤6 £¤40 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 §¨¦15 §¨¦80 Farmington Morgan West Valley City Coalville West Jordan Park City Tooele Ogden Sandy Orem Heber City Provo Salt Lake City Layton 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 R I C HR I C H W A S AT C HW A S AT C H D AV I SD AV I S M O R G A NM O R G A N S A LT L A K ES A LT L A K E J U A BJ U A B 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 [email protected] John Janson, Consultant Planning Solutions [email protected] LaNiece Davenport, Project Manager Wasatch Front Regional Council [email protected]