Bear River Regional Broadband Access Plan

State Broadband Advisory CouncilThursday, June 19th, 2014

Regional Goals

• Improve Economic Opportunity

• Government Regulation & Investment

• Improve Access to Health Care

• Promote Education & Awareness

• Increase Community Access

Regional Recommendations

• Collect More Information on Business Needs

• Identification of Infrastructure Needs

• Advocate for Regulatory Changes for Telehealth

• Improve Public Access Points

Going Forward

• Continued Local Conversations

• Telehealth Pilot

• Informational Materials

• Advocacy in Local and Regional Planning

Activities

Always Have a Backup Plan

Never Underestimate the Bandwidth of a Station Wagon Full of Backup TapesHurtling Down the Highway – Andrew S. Tanenbaum

RECOMMENDATIONS

P R E S E N T A T I O N J U N E 1 9

B Y A M Y L . P E T E R S

S O U T H E A S T E R N U T A H A S S O C I A T I O N O F L O C A L G O V E R N M E N T S

Southeastern Utah Broadband Planning Council (SEBPC)

MISSION

TO bring about the awareness of broadband services and current infrastructure

TO encouraging local businesses, residences and public officials to work together in bringing broadband into their local area

TO promote and strengthen networking between the public and private entities with their broadband providers

KEY ISSUES  

Large geographical distancesUnreliable services that make it difficult

to sustain & attract businessesSmall communities with seasonal High-

Volume TourismMarketing campaigns & educating

consumers Funding Challenges & Legislature

controlsUtah Navajo Nation sparse population &

need for physical addresses

RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendation Highlights

Economic Development

Education, Healthcare and Public Safety

Telecommunication Providers and Consumers

Local Governments

Economic Development

Continue Local Coordination Efforts – 

Develop a Regional Strategy to Increase Tribal Broadband Access – 

Increase Access to Tourist Areas –

Telecommunication Providers and Consumers

Form Public-Private Partnerships to Increase Coordination –

Provide a Mechanism for Consumer/Provider Coordination –

Education, Healthcare and Public Safety

Increase Utilization of Funding Mechanisms –

SE Association could continue to work with the Utah Broadband Project and identify facilities who do not currently have high-speed Internet access and educate them on the availability of these resources.

The Association could work with these facilities to coordinate with UEN, the Utah Telehealth Network and First Net to help secure funding.

Local Governments

Amend Planning Documents to Encourage Broadband Deployment – 

Develop Strategies to Increase Competition – 

Develop Strategies to Utilize Local Funding to Encourage Infrastructure Deployment – 

CONCLUSION

Networking provides a greater opportunity to develop partnerships

Creating a synergy in Southeastern Utah Communities engages entities, provides

community awareness and accessibility to products

Success of this plan was made possible with the support of the Governor’s Office of Economic

Development and Broadband Project Team, the Public Service Commission, the Department of Technology Services’ Automated Geographic

Reference Center and Local Community Input!

QUESTIONS…..COMMENTS…..

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME &

CONSIDERATION!

Fo r B e a v e r, G a r fi e l d , I r o n , Ka n e a n d Wa s h i n g to n C o u nt y

SOUTHWEST UTAH REGIONAL BROADBAND PLAN

Five County Association of Governments

REGIONAL OVERVIEW

Status of Broadband Internet service sti fl es economic development in some rural areas while providing great opportuniti es in others

Working with federal land managers, although essenti al for expansion, is diffi cult and cumbersome

Demand for more data for educati on, industry and health sectors is increasing exponenti ally.Cooperati on between public and private sector improves overall service

KEY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

1. PROLIFERATION OF A VARIETY OF OPTIONS FOR AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, HIGH-SPEED RESIDENTIAL INTERNET SERVICE

2. REDUNDANCY AND HIGHER BANDWIDTH IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS, BUSINESS PARKS AND OTHER POTENTIAL SITES FOR BUSINESSES TO RETAIN AND ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES

3. INCREASED BANDWIDTH IN SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, HOSPITALS AND PUBLIC ACCESS SITES TO ACCOMMODATE GREATER DATA USAGE

4. IMPROVED COOPERATION BETWEEN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO EXPAND THE NETWORK OF BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE

REGIONAL GOALS

Disseminate informati on about broadband mapping tool to prospecti ve businesses

Development of detailed broadband plans for local jurisdicti onsEnhance broadband database to include available infrastructure and project schedules Improve coordinati on with the Utah Educati on Network (UEN) to expand broadband access and capacity

PRIORITY RECOMMENDATIONS

Refi ne grant policies to provide broadband service for small providers in rural and isolated areas

State Liaison Program for cooperati ng with public land managersRemove barriers and support the private sector to lead the charge to expand broadband infrastructureOngoing regional broadband coordinati on

PRIORITY RECOMMENDATIONS