Washington State Broadband Office: Broadband Accessibility and Digital Equity
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- 2020 09 30 A26949 D223618 Wa State Broadband Office Broadband Accessibility And Digita
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- 2020 09 30 A26949 D223618 Wa State Broadband Office Broadband Accessibility And Digita
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A slide presentation titled "September 2020 Update: Broadband Accessibility and Digital Equity" by the director of the Washington State Broadband Office, dated September 30, 2020, under the Washington State Department of Commerce. It reports statewide broadband survey results as of September 22, 2020 from 26,590 respondents, and school district estimates of 716,250 enrolled K-12 students and 42,154 devices needed to achieve 1:1. The slides set out four strategy areas: maximizing federal and private sector funding, scalable future-proof networks, the last mile issue, and digital equity and inclusion. They also list emerging technologies under discussion, federal and state funding opportunities, a $207,000 feasibility and grant-writing award announced September 9, 2020, and next steps.
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“2020 09 30 A26949 D223618 Wa State Broadband Office Broadband Accessibility And Digita.”
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Washington State
Broadband Office
September 2020 Update:
Broadband Accessibility and Digital Equity
Russ Elliott
DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON STATE BROADBAND OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
We strengthen communities
HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE BUSINESS ENERGY
HOMELESSNESS ASSISTANCE
PLANNING COMMUNITY FACILITIES CRIME VICTIMS & COMMUNITY
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2
State Speed Goals- Residential SB 5511
• 884,000
homes
without fiber
Est. $2.5+B
• WSBO
Plan, Policy
• PWB
Programs
• UTC
Evaluation
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 3
Statewide Broadband Survey
September 22, 2020
• 26,590
Respondents
• 93% (24,754)
Have broadband
• 37% (9,739)
Less than 10 Mbps download
• 7% (1836)
No access
• = 44% Unserved
(less than 10 Mbps download)
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 4
No Broadband Access Respondents can select multiple answers
September 22, 2020 (1836)
• Not a va ila ble in a rea 49% (906)
• No a cces s 47% (860)
• Too expens ive 8% (152)
• Don’t know how to get 0.7% (12)
• Don’t ha ve a com puter 0.6% (11)
• Ca n’t us e a com puter 0.05% (1)
• Worried a bout priva cy 0.05% (1)
• Don’t need it/ not interes ted (0)
• Phys ica l cha llenges (0)
• Us e public wifi ins tea d (0)
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 5
September
22, 2020
No access –
too expensive
8% (152)
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 6
OSPI Estimated School District Device Needs
Districts ' Home Digital Access Data Collection Aug. - Sept. 2020
• K-12 students currently enrolled 716,250
• Devices needed to achieve 1:1 42,154 (5.8%)
(does not include hots pots ) - does not include data from ESDs 123 (SE Wa) and 105 (Yakim a)
• Of enrolled s tudents , it is es tim ated that:
• 10% Ha ve a s ha red lea rning device for us e a t hom e (72,183)
• 3% No device a va ila ble (20,867)
• 6% No internet a cces s (42,091)
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 7
The Broadband Delivery CHALLENGE
Solutions Unserved = Res idents
BROADBAND PROVIDERROI
< 25 m bps download
• USF < 3 m bps upload
• State block grants from Bus ines s Corridor
federal agencies < 1 gbps download
• Mapping to define areas
Break-Even
• Rallying com m unities to
engage in convers ation
• Policies s upporting s tate
Served Underserved Unserved
broadband legis lative directive
• Public-Private Partners hip
Cooperative m odel
URBAN SUBURBAN RURAL
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 8
1. Maximize Federal & Private Sector Funding
• Barriers to public entity participation in federal funding opportunities
• Centralize data gathering and mapping
• Local Broadband Action Teams
• Identify and develop shovel-ready projects
• Matching Funds
• Tribal infrastructure funds matching program
• Considerations for Tribal Sovereignty and Private Investment
• Pilot funding model for early investment in planning stage
• Access to low income access programs
• Address barriers to private sector network expansion
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 9
2. Scalable, Future-Proof Networks
• Change the speed discussion from asymmetrical to symmetrical to fulfil
2028 directives
• Under promise-over deliver advertised speeds
• Form official state broadband advisory committee for oversight,
accountability and participation in state broadband office strategy and
planning
• Structure broadband governance in state and local government to
strengthen alignment between authority, accountability and resources
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 10
3. Address the Last Mile Issue
• Anchor Plus-1 to leverage connectivity in surrounding community
• Feasibility of public use IRUs through Public-Private Partnerships
• Dig-smart climb -smart policy at the community level
• .09 local broadband discretionary fund enhancement
• Support a technology agnostic approach for last mile infrastructure deployment
• Subsidy program to ensure sustainability of last mile delivery services
• Maximize utilization of existing assets including dark fiber, backhaul, mobile, etc.
• Data privacy law for providers
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 11
4. Support Digital Equity and Inclusion
• Policy guidance and centralized coordination with
statewide DEI initiatives: Poverty Reduction Work Group Access
Human Centered Design Committee, DSHS, DOH, ESD, -ACT,
I
Digital Equity Taskforce, Remote Learning Taskforce, OSPI,
Seattle Digital Equity, All In Washington, Washington State University,
Washington State Library | SOS, DigitalNavigators
• Fa cilita te a cces s to low income progra ms Digital
Affordable Equity and Tools
• DEI pla nning via loca l Broa dba nd Action Tea ms
Inclusion
• Univers a l s ervice mecha nis ms to ens ure a fforda bility
• Digita l equity implementa tion gra nts , outrea ch, s ta ff
• Sta te WiFi hots pots progra m expa ns ion Skills
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 12
Emerging Technologies
Ensuring Washington State is a friendly environment for
technologically agnostic, affordable last mile solutions
Currently in discussions with:
• 5G Cellular
• Microsoft TV White Space/ Airband
• SpaceX Starlink
• Amazon Kuiper
• Avista
• 2.5GHz EBS Educational Broadband Spectrum
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 13
FUNDING Opportunities
Become #1 State for receipt • FCC 2.5GHz Rural Tribal Window
of federal funding
• PWB Cons truction Cycle $17M
• FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund • USDA Dis tance Learning and
(RDOF) $16B, $4.4B Telem edicine $50K-$1M
• USDA Rural Developm ent Broadband • State Univers al Service Fund
ReConnectLoan and Grant Program
$550, $600M • Private / Undis covered
• CERB Rural Broadband Cons truction
• USDA Com m unity Connect and Planning Program
$40M
• Pending Stim ulus
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 14
Rapid Feasibility and Grant Maximization
September 9, 2020
• Better Health Together
• $207,000 to support access to federal broadband funding
• 18 broadband feasibility and grant writing applications
• 2 projects each to be awarded in: Spokane, Adams, Lincoln, Stevens,
Ferry, Pend Oreillecounties; Spokane Tribe of Indians Reservation,
Kalispel Tribe of Indians Reservation, Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 15
Next Steps
How you can help - action items:
• Visit broadband.wa.gov and take the
State Broadband Access and Speed Survey
• Shovel ready projects identified and brought
to the attention of WSBO
• Matching funds for federal opportunities
• Feasibility and technical assistance
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 16
“What gets
measured gets www.commerce.wa.gov
done!”
Thank you.
Rus s Elliott
DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON STATE BROADBAND OFFICE
Rus s .Elliott@com m erce.wa.gov
564.999.0326
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