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The Minnesota Broadband Infrastructure Plan details the elements of the state’s efforts to engage communities and providers with broadband issues. The plan consists of four interacting elements: statutory goals, data and mapping, broadband office, and program tools. The goals of achieving universal access to speeds of 25/3 Mbps by 2022 and 100/20 Mbps by 2026 function as the compass points that direct the other elements of the plan.
Published in August 2018, the Michigan Broadband Roadmap is a report from the Michigan Consortium of Advanced Networks (MCAN) to outline long-term goals for the state, with the purpose of identifying gaps in service coverage and capacity, along with providing recommendations for the public and private sector. Chief recommendations focus on connecting unserved communities, improving affordability, increasing digital literacy, closing the homework gap, and investing in broadband to improve access and adoption.
Maryland’s Task Force on Rural Internet, Broadband, Wireless and Cellular Service provides this report of recommendations to address broadband access in unserved and underserved areas of the state. Chief recommendations focus on implementing legislation that allows electric utility easements and rights-of-way to be used for broadband, providing support for additional resources, and working with the state's congressional delegation to increase federal grant funding or matching funds.
The State of Maine Broadband Action Plan of 2020 is a report of strategies for Maine. The plan to build out high speed, affordable internet is based on a community planning model which will rely on public/private partnerships. Instead of using a reverse auction to award projects, Maine will use a two-track grant/loan process that requires matches from providers and community support.
This document from the state of Louisiana describes the mission, guiding principles, priority areas, and strategies of the state's Broadband for Everyone in Louisiana Commission (BEL). Priority areas include adoption, availability, data and mapping, and partnership development.
This 2019 update on the KentuckyWired Network describes the next steps in the network's project to build an approximately 3,300-mile-long middle mile broadband network to provide affordable broadband statewide.
This resource from the Kansas Office of Rural Prosperity (ORP) outlines efforts the ORP has undertaken to address rural infrastructure in unserved and underserved parts of the state, and makes a case for increasing efforts to provide broadband infrastructure.
This report explains the many challenges that rural entrepreneurs in Iowa face and some ways to improve this issue. One of the main programs focused on this is the Rural Innovation Grant Program, which it argues must continue to grow and receive funding.
This 2020 plan outlines the state of Indiana's goals for expanding broadband access through engaging the business community, bridging the digital divide, and enhancing community development.
This 2020 report presents Illinois’ broadband plan, Connect Illinois, and its commitment to closing gaps and expanding opportunity. The plan outlines goals to provide basic access to high-speed internet and ensure longer term high-speed access, and strategies to help the state meet these goals.
This report offers recommendations from the task force aimed at improving broadband access across Idaho. Recommendations include identifying funding and partnership models, connecting health care and first responders, and giving students and families the tools to succeed.
Hawaii's 2020 state broadband strategic plan sets goals for the future of broadband in Hawaii, such as ensuring robust broadband infrastructure to all residents, expanding digital inclusion and adoption, and strengthening community resilience through broadband. It also provides an overview of the current broadband landscape in Hawaii, and state characteristics relevant to broadband deployment and adoption.
Georgia’s 2021 annual report provides an update on statewide broadband development and recaps the accomplishments of the previous year, such as continued public-private cooperation, a comprehensive mapping program, and offers of technical assistance to local communities.
Produced in March 2011, this strategic plan assesses Florida’s governmental broadband infrastructure service offerings; describes and analyzes internal and external models for providing broadband; reviews and evaluates future public sector broadband needs, with strategies for their implementation; identifies broadband availability and adoption barriers; and recommends methods to cost-efficiently optimize broadband use.
The Delaware Department of Technology & Information (DTI) hired CTC Technology & Energy (CTC) in fall 2020 to develop a pragmatic, actionable broadband strategic plan for the State. It focuses on broadband service gaps and “digital equity” through affordable, accessible broadband, ownership or access to well-functioning devices, and possession of the skills needed to effectively use broadband and computers.
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