Broadband Advisory Council on June 22, 2014

1. For Beaver, Garfield,
Iron, Kane and
Washington County
SOUTHWEST UTAH REGIONAL
BROADBAND PLAN
Five County Association of Governments

2. REGIONAL OVERVIEW

3.  Status of Broadband Internet service stifles economic
development in some rural areas while providing great
opportunities in others
 Working with federal land managers, although essential for
expansion, is difficult and cumbersome
 Demand for more data for education,
industry and health sectors is increasing
exponentially.
 Cooperation between public and private
sector improves overall service
KEY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

4. 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

5.  Disseminate information about broadband mapping tool to
prospective businesses
 Development of detailed broadband plans for local jurisdictions
 Enhance broadband database to
include available infrastructure and
project schedules
 Improve coordination with the Utah
Education Network (UEN) to expand
broadband access and capacity
PRIORITY RECOMMENDATIONS

6.  Refine grant policies to provide broadband service for small
providers in rural and isolated areas
 State Liaison Program for cooperating with
public land managers
 Remove barriers and support the private
sector to lead the charge to expand
broadband infrastructure
 Ongoing regional broadband coordination
PRIORITY RECOMMENDATIONS