georgia broadband survey
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Georgia Rural Broadband
Eric McRae
Georgia Broadband Center
Broadband Data Analysis and Mapping:
Broadband statistics and maps
Broadband data clearinghouse and mapping layers on a statewide, regional, county, community and selected site basis
Broadband supply, demand and gap analysis
Broadband services availability at state, region, local and site basis
http://digital.georgia.gov/map/
Mapping Under NTIA
If a Broadband provider offered service to a single customer, then they would report the entire Census Block as served if the Block was less than 2 square miles.
For large Census Blocks (greater than 2 square miles) the data was reported by road segment.
Data was collected and reported to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
Census Block vs. Road Segment
Mapping Under NTIA
Data collection done through state offices and fed up to NTIA
State Broadband Initiative program ended with the June 2014 data collection.
The Federal Communications Commission assumed responsibility for collecting broadband deployment data through the Form 477 Data Program.
All facilities-based Broadband providers are required to file data with the FCC twice a year (Form 477) on where they offer Internet access service at speeds exceeding 200 kbps in at least one direction.
Mapping Under FCC
The Commission sought funding for FY 2016 to maintain and update the National Broadband Map, but this request was not granted.
The Commission is not currently in a position to update the map in light of funding constraints, it continues to collect and report on deployment through its semi-annual Form 477 data collection and annual Broadband Progress Report.
Mapping Under FCC
Per www.fcc.gov: “A provider that reports deployment of a particular technology and bandwidth in a census block may not necessarily offer that service everywhere in the block. Accordingly, a list of providers deployed in a census block does not necessarily reflect the number of choices available to any particular household or business location in that block, and the number of such providers in the census block does not purport to measure competition.”
Fixed providers file lists of Census Blocks in which they can or do offer service to at least one location, with additional information about the service.
Mapping Under FCC
Are the maps overstated?
Under NTIA
• Providers were required to offer to at least one customer
• Data reported on varying geographies based on area
Under FCC
• Providers file a list of Census Blocks which they can or do offer service to at least one location
• Data reported only at Census Block level
SERVED UNPOPULATEDUNSERVED
Broadband Speed Availability
10Mbps Minimum
3Mbps MinimumUnserved Households:262,000 6% of total
25Mbps MinimumUnserved Households638,000 or 16%
Unserved by Download Speed
Private Sector Broadband Investment
*Colors represent wireline providers
200+ facility based broadband providers
Billions of $ annually
Tens of thousands employees
Investment priorities follow demand and revenue
Business and residential demand is in metro/urban
Wireless is key driver and drives fiber expansion
Survey Website
Survey Overview
Survey results from September 23, 2016 – May 15, 2017
Total survey participants 12,106
61% Responded “Not able to purchase broadband speed needed”
16% Responded “I can’t get wireline service”
Provider Availability
56.8%30.6%
12.6%
Responses to Provider Availability
Yes
No
Not Sure
The Georgia Rural Broadband Survey locates survey respondents based upon their addresses.
Provider service availability is based upon the data provided to the Federal government in December 2014.
This chart represents survey responses of 11,795 times that broadband providers were presented as available.
While some respondents were presented with multiple providers, 4,187 respondents were only presented with one provider.
71.1%
28.9%
Is service sufficient?
No
Yes
Service Sufficiency
Respondents were asked if they subscribe to one of the providers presented to them as available.
6,220 respondents indicated they subscribed to the presented service.
886 respondents did not provide an answer.
7,106 responded on the sufficiency of the service.
78.6%
18.1%
2.3% 0.7% 0.3%
Importance of Broadband to Quality of Life
Very important
Somewhat important
Neutral
Very unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Importance of Broadband
60.1%20.5%
12.9%
4.1% 2.4%
Importance of Broadband to Earn a Living
Very important
Somewhat important
Neutral
Very unimportant
Somewhat unimportant
Importance of Broadband
