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Website: http://broadband.utah.gov

Broadband Properties Summit

April 27, 2011

Basic Functionality:• What’s Available

Here?• Data Filters• Map Display• Use Map Search to

“Zoom To”

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“Hidden Gems”

Additional Map Resources

Broadband Properties Summit

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Broadband Properties Summit

April 27, 2011

Governor’s Economic Development Plan

Vision: Utah will lead the nation as the best performing economy and be recognized as a premier global business destination.

Mission: Utah will excel in job creation, innovation, entrepreneurship, global business, and quality workforce and have a stable and sustainable business friendly environment.

Broadband Properties Summit

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Gov’s Economic Plan Objectives:

1. Strengthen and grow existing Utah businesses, both urban and rural.

**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.**

2. Increase innovation, entrepreneurship and investment.

3. Increase national and International business.4. Prioritize education to develop the workforce of

the future.

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Utah’s Populated AreasWhat?• Map layer showing where

concentrations of people live. Populated areas cover ~7% of the state of Utah

How?• Manually trimming of 2010

Census Blocks layer

Why?• Target for high speed wireline-

based broadband.

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Utah ranks #1 in the nation for home broadband adoption

-“Exploring the Digital Nation: Home Broadband Internet Adoption in the United States” U.S. Department of Commerce, November 2010.

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Contact:Tara Thue

Governor’s Office of Economic Developmenttthue@utah.gov

801-538-8742Website: http://broadband.utah.gov

Twitter: @UtahBroadband