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The 2020 State Broadband Office Report to the Legislature, a biennial report per RCW 43.330.538 dated January 2021, sent under a March 29, 2021 cover letter from Washington State Department of Commerce Director Lisa Brown to the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House. The report states that the office was created by 2019 Second Substitute Senate Bill 5511 with goals of high-speed internet access for all by 2024 and 150 Megabits per second symmetrical service by 2028. Its executive summary describes a statewide speed survey and results map and a five-phase project support model: partner, plan, fund, build, adopt. Recommendations include a Federal Match Funds Account, giving the example of $25M in state funds to help win $200M in federal funding. The report closes with 2020 county broadband dashboards, including Yakima County's survey speeds and federal award figures.
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1011 Plum Street SE
PO BOX 42525
Olympia, Washington 98504-2525
360-725-4000
www.commerce.wa.gov
March 29, 2021
Mr. Brad Hendrickson, Secretary of the Senate
Legislative Building 312
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Mr. Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Building 338B
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Dear Mr. Hendrickson and Mr. Dean,
The effort to build out our state’s broadband infrastructure is not new. Since dial-up internet
entered our homes in 1992, technology has evolved to a point where we now carry palm-sized
wireless computers that can almost instantly download, stream or share huge amounts of
information with just a light tap on the screen. Utilities and telecom companies have been laying
down cable and fiber optics to improve speed and reliability. People living outside the reach of
cable and fiber are looking to satellites to beam their Zoom calls and homework assignments.
As fast as that technology has been coming, the pandemic showed us it hasn’t reached everyone
fast enough. As the world went virtual, too many households and businesses were unable to
connect to classrooms, meet with their doctors or serve their clients and customers in the digital
spaces of the internet. For many in rural areas, the infrastructure simply isn’t there. And for
many others throughout the state, the costs of internet and the devices we use are too expensive.
This past year has revealed the digital divide in stark terms. State legislators in 2019 established
a goal of universal broadband access to all Washingtonians, and that work is more urgent than
ever.
The Washington State Broadband Office at the state Department of Commerce has been deeply
engaged with local communities and Tribes to make sure Washington state is positioned to
attract significant amounts of federal funding that will be made available in the next year.
Mr. Hendrickson and Mr. Dean
March 29, 2021
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Foundational to that effort has been mapping where the gaps are. Federal maps are woefully
misleading and inaccurate, so our state’s survey work is an essential and ongoing effort that
helps us make the case for building out our cable and fiber networks. At the same time, access to
affordable technology gets to the heart of equity. This is not an either/or situation. We need
strong, reliable internet and devices and service that people can afford.
This report shows how much work remains and comes at a time when we’ve seen the
consequences of being digitally cutoff from the world. It’s time for our state – and our country –
to institutionalize affordable, quality access to broadband for all.
Sincerely,
Lisa Brown
Director
Enclosures (1)
State Broadband Office
2020 Report
Biennial Report per RCW 43.330.538
January 2021
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE
Lisa Brown, Director
2.4
Acknowledgments
Washington State Department of Commerce
Mark K. Barkley, Assistant Director
Local Government Division
Russ Elliott, Director
State Broadband Office
Yvonne Wilcox, Management Analyst
State Broadband Office
Alice Zillah, Manager
Research Services Section
Local Government Division
Jasmine Vasavada, Policy Director
Rick Anderson, Policy Advisor
Emily Grossman, Policy Advisor
Tracy Schreiber, Research Assistant
Jordan Laramie, Research Assistant
Allan Johnson, Research Assistant
Rebecca Duncan, Research Assistant
Washington State Department of Commerce
Russ Elliott, Director
russ.elliott@commerce.wa.gov
Phone: 564.999.0326
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE
1011 Plum St. SE
P.O. Box 42525
Olympia, WA 98504-2525
www.commerce.wa.gov
For people with disabilities, this report is available
on request in other formats. To submit a request,
please call 360.725.4000 (TTY 360.586.0772)
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Recommendations ....................................................................................................................................... 5
Overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Section 1. State Broadband Survey .............................................................................................................. 8
Section 2: Digital Equity and Inclusion ........................................................................................................ 10
Section 3. Broadband Project Support Model ............................................................................................. 13
Partner: Foster Broadband Stakeholder Collaboration to Increase Project Planning .................................... 14
Plan: Identify Service Gaps and Develop Shovel-Ready Projects ................................................................. 16
Fund: Maximize Access to All Funding Opportunities.................................................................................. 17
Build: Ensure Scalable, Sustainable, Future-Proof Networks ....................................................................... 22
Adopt: Support Digital Equity and Inclusion Initiatives ................................................................................ 23
Section 4. Success Stories ......................................................................................................................... 25
Section 5. Discussion ................................................................................................................................ 29
Appendix A: Washington Libraries Broadband ............................................................................................ 32
Appendix B: 2020 County Broadband Dashboards ...................................................................................... 34
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Executive Summary
Without equal access to quality, affordable broadband, Washington cannot continue to build an equitable
economic recovery that strengthens every community throughout the state. Washingtonians need to have
universal broadband infrastructure to continue to attract global investments, to encourage innovation and
research and especially now given the COVID-19 pandemic, broadband will be critical to support strong
economic recovery and prosperity.
The Washington State Broadband Office was created by 2019 Second Substitute Senate Bill 5511 (2SSB 5511),
which established our key mandate: to have high-speed internet access for all by 2024, and 150 Megabits per
second (Mbps) symmetrical (upload and download speeds) services by 2028. This first year we have built key
partnerships, helped projects launch, and most importantly, established a foundation for action at a larger
scale. This initial biennial report is a living document intended to serve as a broadband dashboard for the state
of Washington. Data acquisition has been a challenge this last year given the COVID-19 pandemic and
extended closure of many of our state anchor institutions such as libraries, schools, government buildings and
much of our commercial businesses. This has made it difficult to gather the required information for this
report.
However, the Office was successful in launching a statewide survey and results map to track speeds and
availability at the home giving us the most detailed data in the country. This was timely given the amount of
pressure we are putting on our home connectivity. The survey results map found online at broadband.wa.gov
provides a level of detail that allows the state, local communities and interested providers to pinpoint areas of
need and to determine best fit for funding opportunities and technologies. As we acquire new data, this map
will continue to add layers of information that will be useful in expanding broadband across the state, including
public/state assets, provider infrastructure, federal and state funds awarded by census block, federal
infrastructure, and incumbent provider infrastructure. Centralizing this data and making it public will empower
communities to be engaged and informed. Broadband Action Teams at the community level will leverage this
data and use it to focus their decision-making and priorities, as this discussion must be a ground-up
community conversation unique to each region.
Key Findings
In our first year, the Office has engaged in ongoing identification of unserved and underserved areas. Now that
we have begun to identify and quantify the need, we can build partnerships and leverage funding to overcome
the barriers that have prevented access and adoption. An additional finding coming out of this pandemic is
that standards for how broadband is defined, locally and nationally, were not created for the historical moment
that we find our country facing. We have uncovered the deficiencies in this standard given the home has
become the medical office, the classroom, the workplace, the place where commerce happens, and, more than
ever, the place we find entertainment. Much of the time, all of these are happening concurrently. Thus,
networks are facing unprecedented demand, which is exposing vulnerabilities in scalability. Existing copper
infrastructure is not capable of scaling to the state goals of 150Mbps symmetrical and will need to be replaced
with more scalable infrastructure. This will require significant capital investment. Moving forward, it will be
critical to establish measures of accountability as federal and state funds are disbursed, ensuring networks
are built to their awarded specifications, the identified target population is being served, and networks are built
at speed and capacity commensurate to the activities – health care, education, work, social services –
essential to thriving communities.
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Where infrastructure does not exist or is not adequate there will need to be a focus on funding for both building
and servicing those networks. We know that urban availability and rural availability to scalable broadband will
differ given the economics of delivery and servicing of the networks. Being technology-agnostic but staying
committed to state goals will be important.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a hyper-acceleration of interest in the topic of universal
broadband and digital equity and inclusion. A spike in urban residential demand collides with unprecedented
economic challenges, spotlighting the need for affordable broadband programs and subsidies focused to
those in need. Ubiquitous and inclusive connectivity will not be achieved without significant investment at the
state, federal, local and private levels.
Major national providers operate under return-on-
investment models that require rapid payback, or
they will not build. These providers can choose
where to make investment across the country
that will yield significant net income, and this
model will not result in achieving universal
infrastructure that extends to rural and hard-to-
serve areas. It should be said that this model is
also responsible for many very robust/scalable
networks in our more urban areas making
Washington state a leader in connectivity.
Washington also boasts active Independent
carriers who can be more flexible and patient in reaping returns on their investment. These carriers tend to be
more amenable to serving rural regions as they have a narrower market to focus on and serve. We should
continue to work with these successful providers, incentivizing these players to continue to expand and
operate. Washington, being one of two states in the country with public utility districts, and home as well to
ports and rural cooperatives, has significant opportunities for public network expansion. If they can leverage
the existing service relationships they have with their rural members, they can help us make progress in
achieving ubiquitous and inclusive connectivity. All of these networks, formed for different purposes and
operating under different models, will need to collaborate to reach our aggressive state goals. We must
establish policy frameworks that allow all resources to be brought to bear in solving what has been an
intractable problem.
Given the scale of this ongoing effort and the anticipated requirement of funds, the Office will make it a priority
to ensure this state, its providers, and communities are active in all federal funding opportunities, most of
which require a match. As communities and tribal reservations identify areas of need and projects for
consideration, the state should establish a matching funds account for those projects brought forward by
partnerships that will require support in meeting the federal match requirements.
The Office will play a major part in bringing these diverse interests and strengths together to serve the needs
of the citizens of this state. As you will see outlined in this report, the path to success established by this office
embraces a five-phase broadband project support model: partner, plan, fund, build, adopt. This model has been
tested during the past year and is delivering results, including a USDA ReConnect award to a local state
provider, and a record number of USDA Community Connect applications during the 2020 open cycle.
Washington State has partnered with a firm that has established an affordable and effective tool that
determines probability of a successful USDA funds application and will focus on areas more likely to be
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funded. At the same time, the Office supports all projects that show promise by offering up technical
assistance and introducing funding opportunities as they arise.
Washington is a significant player on the global economy and to maintain and build on that, we should follow
the advice of the great hockey player and coach Wayne Gretzky. Successful players skate to where the puck is
going to be, not where it has been. By maintaining the country’s most aggressive broadband goals, we are
focused on the future and not stuck in today’s needs that will not be relevant tomorrow, thus ensuring success
for decades to come.
As we move into the 2021 legislative session, we must expand our focus beyond getting infrastructure built, to
also driving adoption and meaningful access by low-income communities and those with economic, cultural,
and linguistic barriers. The Governor’s budget includes funding that would enable the Office to hire a digital
equity manager as a central convener and implementer who can help drive digital equity priorities across state
institutions. The digital equity manager would help cultivate broadband action teams serving every region.
Such teams can help communities develop digital implementation plans and once developed, these plans
must be funded.
The Governor’s budget funding can be seen as allowing the state to revive and update the work of the
Community Technology Opportunity Program already in statute, in RCW 43.330.412, which has been unfunded
for a decade. However, the need and focus of this funding was also informed and transformed by two
intensive efforts this interim. In the executive branch, the Human-centered Design Team, an unprecedented
collaboration of seven state agencies, is working to implement the recommendations of the Poverty Reduction
Workgroup and identified digital equity as a top priority in ensuring people experiencing poverty have access to
resources they need to survive and thrive. The second effort that paved the way for this request was led by a
legislator and advocates, the inclusive Internet Access Crisis Team (I-ACT).
The digital equity manager will also work beyond state government connect resources to emerging statewide
coalitions and community-based organizations. With the executive and legislative branches aligned on the
priority of digital equity, we will be able to make significant progress in ensuring that low-income individuals
and those experiencing poverty or cultural barriers have meaningful access to the broadband infrastructure
that may be in the ground or the air outside their doors, but cannot be accessed without devices, subscriptions,
and skills training.
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Recommendations
To meet the Washington State 2024-2028 broadband goals will require substantial federal funding, future-
proof infrastructure, effective last mile solutions, and community leadership supporting digital equity and
inclusion. Below are suggested initiatives the Office will drive to accomplish these goals.
Partner: Foster Broadband Stakeholder Collaboration to Increase Project Planning
Staff the Office to support proactive Broadband Action Team (BAT) leadership, training, outreach,
engagement and sharing of best practice to ensure economies of scale
Resource local BAT formation and initiatives
Plan: Identify Service Gaps and Develop Proposals for Shovel-Ready Projects
Identify predevelopment funding for Tribal and Community Feasibility and Grant Writing programs
Continue to build on the dashboard and county mapping presented in Appendix B to give local partners the
information they need to guide local decisions
Unlock better proprietary data by ensuring data privacy for providers – in order for the state to have the
most comprehensive provider information, a data privacy policy must be in place to protect sensitive
proprietary provider data from public disclosure
Fund: Maximize Access to All Funding Opportunities
Establish a Federal Match Funds Account, for example, to win $200M in federal funding, provide $25M in
state funds to assist local partners in 25% match requirement (state funds 50% of match)
Direct matching funds to any applications that meet federal funding program application scoring
requirements, and administer so they are available just in time
Maintain technology-neutral to last-mile solutions to ensure fiscal responsibility in high-cost build areas
Build: Ensure Scalable, Sustainable, Future-Proof Networks
Work collaboratively to identify an ongoing state funding mechanism for infrastructure and service in high-
cost areas to ensure sustainability of last mile delivery
Resource the Office capacity to research, support and maintain accountability of federally mandated build
requirements
Adopt: Support Digital Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
Resource the Office to coordinate Digital Equity and Inclusion initiatives across state partners and develop
planning grants for locally led efforts
Work with Commerce to administer pass-through funding to partners who can build the capacity of
community-based organizations and develop a workforce of digital navigators
Require recipients of state infrastructure funding to demonstrate they have made available affordable, low-
income service options
While digital implementation plans proceed, resource the Office to expand Drive-in WiFi hotspots
Support legislative efforts to identify an ongoing state funding mechanism to subsidize affordability
programs, devices, and digital literacy skills training
Future Policy Opportunities
Investigate and build consensus around the following policies to enhance rural broadband deployment:
"Dig Once" policies at the state and local level to reduce capital costs of deployment
Make-ready cost subsidy program to offset high cost to providers
Anchor +1 policy to leverage anchor institution buying power
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Overview
In 2019, the Washington State Legislature enacted Second Substitute Senate Bill 5511 (2SSB 5511),
establishing the Governor's Statewide Broadband Office housed in the Department of Commerce. The
legislation established access and download/upload speed goals for residences, businesses and
communities.
It further directed the Office to biennially report on activities during the previous two years, starting January 1,
2021. In late 2019 the Office was launched under the leadership of Director Russ Elliott. This report is the first
report to the legislature and provides an update of the work of the past year.
The statute directs the report to contain an analysis of the current availability and use of broadband, including
average broadband speeds within the state, as well as information gathered from schools, libraries, hospitals,
and public safety facilities across the state. The Office addressed this directive by conducting a survey, for
which we present top-level results in Section 1. Due to the pandemic, certain methods of conducting outreach
were compromised. For example, hospital representatives indicated they were too overwhelmed with the
demands caused by the pandemic and related health surveys and requested their participation be postponed
into 2021 or further notice. Even with these constraints, we received over 42,000 survey responses from nearly
32,000 unique locations, showing that 6.4 percent of respondents reported having no broadband service, and
57 percent reported service at download speeds under 25 Mbps, the minimum speed required to support
multiple individuals using the internet in a single home.
Section 2 of the report presents data on digital adoption disparities, determined by analyzing federal census
data obtained through the American Community Survey.
Section 3 presents the Partner-Plan-Fund-Build-Adopt model that guides the Office’s work and
recommendations that emerge in each of these areas.
Section 4 presents Success Stories.
Section 5 concludes with a policy discussion.
This report also provides County Broadband Dashboard snapshots in Appendix B presenting state broadband
survey results and 2019-2020 state and federal broadband funding awards.
The results reported here only were possible through significant coordination and collaboration across the key
entities engaged in broadband infrastructure, delivery, and adoption. Within state government, these include
the Washington State University Extension, WaTech, Washington State Library a department of the Secretary of
State, the K-20 network and more. In terms of broadband infrastructure funding specifically as directed by
2SSB 5511, here are key partners and the role they play:
Governor’s Statewide Broadband Office
Serves as the central broadband planning body for the state, responsible for overarching policy vision
Develops strategies and plans for the deployment of broadband infrastructure and access
Collaborates with the public and broadband providers
Develops, recommends, and implements a statewide plan to encourage cost-effective broadband access
Troubleshoots barriers to effective collaboration around broadband service delivery
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Public Works Board (PWB)
Administers a competitive grant and loan program to assist in funding acquisition, installation, and
construction of middle mile and last mile infrastructure and promotes expansion of access to broadband
service in unserved areas of the state
In collaboration with the Office, may develop additional rules for eligibility, project applications, the
associated objection process, and funding priority
Ensures publicly funded assets or infrastructure are maintained for public use for at least 15 years
Provides technical assistance to communities for project development and implementation
Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC)
Works with the Public Works Board to determine technical feasibility of construction proposals.
In addition, the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) has provided low-interest loan/grant
packages to local governments and federally recognized Tribes, financing the cost to build infrastructure to
provide high-speed, open-access broadband service to rural underserved communities, for the purpose of
community economic development.
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Section 1. State
Broadband Survey
State Broadband Data Acquisition
In April 2020, the State Broadband Office
and Stevens County-Spokane Tribe
Broadband Action Team (BAT) initiated a
comprehensive beta broadband survey
and mapping program to identify and
understand gaps in broadband access,
affordability, and quality. In July, the
survey expanded statewide and provides
detailed, accurate data to offset federal
broadband maps which currently
incorrectly exclude some Washington
communities from applying for federal
funding. This ongoing mapping initiative
will provide the necessary data to
monitor and track progress toward state
broadband access and speed goals
outlined in 2SSB 5511.
Total state households 2,885,677
Total state population 6,724,540
Broadband.wa.gov survey 32,622
Percent participation 1.13%
2021 goal (10%) 288,568
Download
No service 2,075 6.4%
0-10 Mbps 12,691 38.9%
10-25 Mbps 5,969 18.3%
25-150 Mbps 9,935 30.5%
150+ Mbps 1,952 6.0%
Upload
No service 2,075 6.4%
< 3 Mbps 13,408 41.1%
3-10 Mbps 10,048 30.8%
10-25 Mbps 5,205 16.0%
25-150 Mbps 1,619 5.0%
> 150 Mbps 268 0.8%
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps
Download 0.01 / 2691.9 / 40.7
Upload 0.001 / 4003.5 / 10.2
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Fixed Broadband Locations 27,887
Download
No service 1,470 5.3%
0-10 Mbps 10,812 38.8%
10-25 Mbps 5,062 18.2%
25-150 Mbps 8,761 31.4%
150+ Mbps 1,782 6.4%
Upload
No service 1,470 5.3%
< 3 Mbps 11,177 40.1%
3-10 Mbps 8,912 32.0%
10-25 Mbps 4,674 16.8%
25-150 Mbps 1,448 5.2% State Broadband Survey: www.broadband.wa.gov
> 150 Mbps 206 0.7%
Cellular Locations 2,937
Download
0-10 Mbps 1,506 51.3%
10-25 Mbps 700 23.8%
25-150 Mbps 713 24.3%
150+ Mbps 17 0.6%
Upload
< 3 Mbps 1,806 61.5%
3-10 Mbps 750 25.5%
10-25 Mbps 308 10.5%
25-150 Mbps 68 2.3%
> 150 Mbps 5 0.2%
Common Reasons for No Access
“Available at every property but not ours.”
“Available at asphalt, house is 500 feet away.” Too Other 1%
“Been requesting service for five years.” Expensive
“$37,399 to bring quarter mile of service.” 9%
“Only one provider, bandwidth exhausted.” No Reason
“Not reliable/usable speeds available.” 39%
See Appendix B for detailed 2020 survey
results in Washington State County Broadband
Dashboards being developed to empower Not
communities to plan for broadband expansion Available
via access to detailed, accurate data revealing 51%
service gaps and progress toward speed goals.
Other: No device/Privacy concerns/
Average speeds reflected will be skewed as participants most
likely to take speed test will be those with poor connectivity. No skills/Not interested/Physical challenges/
Use public wifi instead
County household and population data (2019)
www.census.gov
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Section 2: Digital Equity and Inclusion
Over the past year, the internet has become the safest and often only option to stay connected to loved ones,
work and school, and to meet basic needs while we stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19. For families
and individuals who do not have adequate internet access, access to devices and/or do not have the digital
skills to effectively use them, this transition has been painful and has exposed major inequities that put many
people’s stability, health and futures at risk.
Deployment of coordinated, statewide digital inclusion initiatives will help ensure all Washingtonians are
included in the economic recovery from COVID-19 and can access the activities and services they need right
now to stay safe and healthy. Digital Inclusion means all individuals and communities, including the most
disadvantaged, have access to and use of Information and Communication Technologies. According to the
National Digital Inclusion Alliance, this includes five elements:
1) Access to affordable, robust broadband internet service;
2) Access to internet-enabled devices that meet the needs of the user;
3) Access to digital literacy training;
4) Quality technical support; and
5) Applications and online content designed to enable and encourage self-sufficiency, participation and
collaboration.
The available data tells us that a significant number of Washington State residents do not have broadband
internet or working desktop or laptop computers in their household. Those much less likely to have these
resources include those over 65, households with extremely low incomes, and American Indian and Alaska
Native residents. Of those who do have access to broadband internet and a broadband-enabled device, a
significant number lack the skills and knowledge to use the internet and internet-enabled devices safely and
effectively. The number of households who lack digital navigation and safety skills is not ascertainable
because there is no statewide digital literacy data source.
Seattle and King County have resourced digital equity initiatives that include more granular information about
broadband access and availability.1 For example, King County presents for each council district a story map
with information about the district’s geography, served areas, and underserved population. These resources
are good examples of inclusive and comprehensive digital equity data sets. In comparison, the best source of
information we have currently about broadband adoption statewide is collected by United States Census
Bureau through the American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS survey has two significant limitations as a
resource for digital equity and inclusion data. It is only available for geographic areas with a total population of
at least 65,000, so rural and remote areas are largely unrepresented. The second limitation is that the ACS
survey does not inquire about digital literacy.
Despite its limitations as a resource for digital equity and inclusion data, the ACS does tell a statistically
significant story about disparities in broadband adoption in larger towns and cities across the state.
Commerce’s Research Services division analyzed 2019 ACS data and found that 6.3% of all Washington
residents (481,950 individuals) reporting stated they do not have broadband internet subscription at home. On
1 “Broadband Access and Availability in King County,” July 27, 2020
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average only 3.2% of households with incomes above $75,000 report not having a broadband internet
subscription. In contrast, those with extremely low incomes, seniors and Native American households lack
internet access at a much higher rate. The following data tables detail disproportionate lack of computer and
internet access within certain household types in Washington State.
Access to Internet
Household Types with Disproportionate Lack of Internet Access
Household Type Percentage Without Internet Access
Extremely low income 28.2%
Seniors 15.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 12.2%
Black/African American 7.7%
Hispanic 7%
Source: 2017-2019 American Community Survey one-year PUMS Pooled
Other Data Points of Interest
6.4% of Washington resident who use public/government benefits (SNAP, Public Assistance (including
SSI), or Medicaid) do not have at-home wireline broadband access.
8.4% of Washington residents over the age of 18, whose household uses public benefits, do not have at-
home wireline broadband access.
12.1% of Washington residents over the age of 18 with a disability do not have at-home wireline broadband
access.2
Households with minor children
Most children up to age 17 have access to the internet in their household. However, households who identify
as Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, and those who indicated “some other race” were significantly less
likely to have access to the internet compared to Whites. While 2.3% of households with white children
reported no internet access at home, disparities are reported as follows:
4.5% of nonwhite children do not have internet access in their home.
2.9% of Black/African American children do not have internet access in their home.
5.7% of Hispanic children do not have internet access in their home.
8.3% of Native American/Alaska Native children do not have internet access in their home
8.6% of children identifying as some other race alone other than white, do not have internet access in their
homes.
Households with children are more likely to have internet access than households without, but nearly 15% of
households with children with some internet access still report not having a broadband internet service.
2 2017-2019 American Community Survey one-year PUMS Pooled
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Access to an In-Home Computer or Other Internet-Enabled Device
While only 2.4% of all Washington residents do not have a computer, there are variations across demographic
groups.
Household Types with Disproportionate Lack of Access to an In-Home Computer
Household Type Percentage Without an In-Home Computer
Seniors 9.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4.9%
Black/African American 3.6%
Source: 2017-2019 American Community Survey one-year PUMS Pooled
Households with minor children are more likely to have a device to access the internet in their homes, but
significant gaps still exist
82.7% of households without children own a desktop or laptop compared with 88.8% of households with
children
11.2% of households with children do not own a desktop or laptop
19.1% of households with children do not own a tablet or other portable wireless computer
2.1% of households with children do not own a smartphone3
While the data shown above paints a compelling picture of disproportionality, it is incomplete. Local and state
investments in a more comprehensive, detailed uniform digital equity data source would help highlight other
populations without adequate access and help policy makers make targeted investments to address
disproportionality in digital literacy skills. Other recommendations for investments in digital inclusion can be
found on pages 22-24 of this report.
3 2017-2019 American Community Survey one-year PUMS Pooled
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Section 3. Broadband Project Support Model
Broadband Project Support Model Proposed Programs and Success Metrics
Partner Plan Fund Build Adopt
Support Washington State Communities to Achieve Digital Equity and
Purpose Inclusive Access to Broadband Services for Communications, Remote Learning,
Remote Work, Telehealth, Public Safety, and Economic Development.
State Broadband
Grant Writing Digital Equity
Survey and Map
Proposed Community and Grants Planning Grants
Resources Promote State
Support Tribal Planning
Speed Goals
Programs Grants Federal Match Drive-In WiFi
Feasibility
Grants Hotspots
Grants
State Broadband Dots on State
Survey Responses Broadband Map
Active Broadband Funding Projects in Representing
Action Teams Projects in Applications Construction State Speed
Success Feasibility Submitted Goals:
Metrics - Broadband Planning Projects Min. 25/3 Mbps
Measurable Projects Initiated Projects Awarded Complete by 2024 and
Increase in Shovel-Ready Funding Min. 150/150
Number of: Public-Private Projects Identified Funded Projects Mbps by 2028
Partnerships Match Funds Accountable to
Established Funding Distributed Speed Goals BAT/County DEI
Applications Plans Developed
Produced
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Partner: Foster Broadband Stakeholder Collaboration to
Increase Project Planning
Success Metrics - Measurable
Increase in Number of:
Active Broadband Action Teams
Broadband Projects Initiated
Public-Private Partnerships
Established
Broadband Action Team
Program Development
The Broadband Action Team (BAT) model
was founded by Washington State
University Extension (WSUE). The State
Broadband Office and WSUE partnered in
2020 to formalize and expand the use of
the WSUE BAT model across the state as
a best practice for local community
broadband engagement. Expanding the BAT program statewide requires partnership. Current collaborators
include WSUE, Stevens County-Spokane Tribe BAT, Washington State Library - a division of the Secretary of
State, with development input from the State Public Works Board (PWB), and the Community Economic
Revitalization Board (CERB).
BAT Leadership Directives
Assist Washington Tribes and communities in taking specific, efficient actions to leverage time, resources
and funding to achieve identified broadband goals
Create a central hub and point of contact for information and support
Receive maximum amount of infrastructure funding available to the state of Washington by identifying
shovel-ready/application-ready projects (missed potential $30M+ for WA in USDA ReConnect I and II -
2019-2020)
Expand resources and share community leadership and services facilitated by Washington State Libraries
and WSUE offices
Benefits of BAT Facilitated Local Collaboration
Centralize the conversation
Digital equity and inclusion efforts
Connect participants to collaborative project goals
Early awareness and connection of projects to funding opportunities
Direct connection to, and communication with, the State Broadband Office
Develop relationships with providers to support solutions and mitigate duplication of effort
Community and anchor institution relationships established early in preparation for funding applications
Statewide best practice and knowledge sharing
Expose barriers to access and adoption
Promote awareness of broadband survey/utilize survey resources and results
Funding application best practice and debriefs
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Broadband Action Team Participants
Elected Officials and Staff from City, County, State, and Federal and Government
Tribal representatives
Healthcare - Hospitals, Clinics, Community
Education - K-12, Higher Ed, Technical Training, etc.
Libraries
Businesses - Retail, Farms, Utilities, Manufacturing, Real Estate, IT, etc.
Workforce Development
Economic Development
Internet Service Providers
Nonprofits
Planning Organizations
Public Safety/Emergency Management
Social Services
Faith-based Organizations
Chambers of Commerce
Transportation Planners
Arts and Culture
Funding Entities
Grant Writing
Other Community Organizations
Community Members - Civic Leaders, Youth, Senior Citizens
Memorandum of Understanding with Washington State University Extension
The Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO) within the Washington State Department of Commerce and
the Washington State University Extension's (WSUE) Division of Governmental Studies and Services (DGSS)
will pursue opportunities to collaborate on projects of interest and benefit to those engaged in broadband
expansion in Washington State and across the country. WSBO and DGSS will jointly explore grant, promotion,
research, technical assistance and training opportunities. In order to expand the partnership WSBO and DGSS
will work to take advantage of complementary expertise, experience, and statewide reach; the parties agree to,
and cooperate in, the development and provision of services as mutually beneficial.
Recommendations
Staff the State Broadband Office to support proactive Broadband Action Team (BAT) leadership, training,
outreach, engagement and sharing of best practice to ensure economies of scale
Resource local BAT formation and initiatives
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Plan: Identify Service Gaps and Develop Shovel-Ready
Projects
Success Metrics -
Measurable Increase
in Number of:
State Broadband
Survey Responses
Projects in Feasibility
Planning
Shovel-Ready Projects
Identified
Funding Applications
Produced
State Broadband Survey
Promote awareness to
achieve minimum
annual participation
goal of 10% of
households and
businesses and 80% participation from state anchor institutions
Update survey user experience performance as required to maximize effective participation
Upgrade and maintain state broadband map to support community project planning
County Broadband Dashboards
Create and maintain County Broadband Dashboards (see current snapshot examples in Appendix B)
Coordinate with the Public Works Board (PWB), the Community Economic Development Revitalization
Board (CERB), and statewide Broadband Action Teams (BATs) to update county project dashboards
Dashboards will ensure awareness of existing infrastructure and service providers.
Feasibility Study and Grant Writing Assistance
Provide assistance to support Tribal and Community Feasibility and Grant Writing grants
Identify areas of need utilizing the State broadband mapping system and input from BATs to identify
potential grant opportunities. Utilizing access to grant filtering tools, each project will be evaluated for
federal funding application points and given a ranking for comparison with all other potential opportunities.
Regional Internet Service Providers that may wish to participate in projects will be identified based on their
proximity and nearby service capabilities.
Recommendations
Identify predevelopment funding for the State Broadband Office to provide Tribal and Community
Feasibility and Grant Writing assistance programs
Continue to build on the dashboard and county mapping presented in Appendix B to give local partners the
information they need to guide local decisions
Unlock better proprietary data by ensuring data privacy for providers – in order for the state to have the
most comprehensive provider information, a data privacy policy must be in place to protect sensitive
proprietary provider data from public disclosure
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Fund: Maximize Access to All Funding Opportunities
Success Metrics: Measurable Increase in Number of:
Funding Applications Submitted
Projects Awarded Funding
Federal Match Funds Distributed
2019-2020 Washington State Federal Program Awards Summary
2019 USDA ReConnect $2,400,000
2020 USDA ReConnect $596,000
2018-2028 FCC Connect America Fund Phase II $19,943,507 allocated over 10 years
Announced 2020: 2021-2031 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund $222,768,532 allocated over 10 years
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase 1 (RDOF)
The $20.4 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund is a reverse auction in two phases. The Phase I
auction, Auction 904, allocated $9.2 billion in national support, with $222,768,532.70 winning bids for 100,422
locations in Washington State. The $6.8 billion in potential Phase I support that was not allocated will be rolled
over into the future Phase II auction, which will now draw upon a budget of up to $11.2 billion in targeting
partially-served areas and the few unserved areas that did not receive funding through Phase I.
2020 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I Results (Auction 904)
Winning Bidders - Washington Total Assigned Support Number of Locations
St. John Telco $711,687.60 1,057
Commnet Wireless, LLC $777,600.57 5,639
Computer 5, Inc. d/b/a LocalTel Communications $4,881,817.13 12,530
CCO Holdings, LLC $1,164,344.72 4,625
NRTC Phase I RDOF Consortium $112,515.11 236
CenturyLink, Inc. $4,583,863.38 14,875
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. $8,037,911.99 52,086
Wisper-CABO 904 Consortium $511.80 4
Frontier Communications Northwest, LLC $2,006,600.97 9,370
Total Assigned Support - Annual $22,276,853.27 100,422
Total Assigned Support - 10 Years $222,768,532.70 100,422
Source: https://auctiondata.fcc.gov/public/projects/auction904/reports/winning_bidders See Appendix B for detailed allocations by county.
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FCC Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF II)
In high-cost areas served by larger telephone providers (called price cap carriers), the Connect America
Phase II auction (Auction 903) employs competitive bidding to allocate up to $1.98 billion of support over
10 years. Auction 903 is the first Commission auction to award ongoing high-cost universal service support
through competitive bidding. The Commission made eligible for Auction 903 high-cost census blocks in states
where the price cap carriers declined an earlier offer of model-based support and other unserved areas that are
not served by an unsubsidized service provider. Authorized winning bidders are required to offer voice and
broadband service at or above specific performance levels, and file annual reports on deployment progress.
2018 FCC Connect America Fund Phase II Results (Auction 903)
Winning Bidders - Washington Total Assigned Support Number of Locations
Declaration Networks Group, Inc. $390,410.02 2,929
Newmax, LLC dba Intermax Networks $216,045.06 823
Viasat, Inc. $703,186.40 10,982
Computer 5 Inc. d/b/a LocalTel Communications $684,709.24 1,910
Total Assigned Support - Annual $1,994,350.72 16,644
Total Assigned Support - 10 Years $19,943,507.20 16,644
Source: https://auctiondata.fcc.gov/public/projects/auction903/reports/winning_bidders See Appendix B for detailed allocations by county.
USDA Rural Development Broadband ReConnect Program
The Broadband ReConnect Program furnishes loans and grants to provide funds for the costs of construction,
improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service in eligible rural
areas. Only two ReConnect awards were received in Washington State during 2019-2020. The State Broadband
Office Partner-Plan-Fund-Build-Adopt strategy will facilitate an increase in applications submitted, already
evidenced by the submittal of 6 USDA Community Connect broadband funding applications in December 2020,
an increase from one or no applications submitted during previous years.
2019-2020 USDA ReConnect Awards
Award Recipients -
Washington Location County Grant Award Area Households
Mason PUD 3 Grapeview Mason $2,476,279 1.47 sq m 163
Whidbey Telecom Point Roberts Whatcom $596,781 0.16 sq m 144
Total $3,073,060 1.63 sq m 307
Source: https://auctiondata.fcc.gov/public/projects/auction903/reports/winning_bidders See Appendix B for detailed allocations by county.
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2018-2020 State Programs Awards Summary
Public Works Board (PWB) Planning and Construction awards total $18,278,760:
Planning Grants $450,000, Construction Grants $8,689,380; Construction Loans $9,139,380
Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) Rural Broadband Construction and Planning
Program total $12,737,000: Planning Grants $943,000, Construction Grant/Loans $11,794,000
State Universal Service Fund - $4,000,000
Better Health Together Eastern Washington Feasibility and Grant Writing Grants private funding - $207,000
Detailed state funding award results are presented in Appendix B: 2020 County Broadband Dashboards
Role of the Public Works Board
The Public Works Board (PWB) is the fiscal agent for Washington’s statewide broadband policy. In
collaboration with the State Broadband Office, the Board is directed by the passage of 2SSB 5511 to establish
a competitive grant and loan program to award funding in order to promote the expansion of access to
broadband service in unserved areas of the state.
Allowable uses of the associated funding include the acquisition, installation, and construction of middle-mile
and last-mile infrastructure, and strategic planning for deployment of broadband service. The program has
wide eligibility, an objection process for incumbent providers in order to preserve resources, and clear direction
regarding funding priority.
Eligible applicants include:
Local governments
Tribes
Nonprofit organizations
Cooperative associations
Special purpose districts
Quasi-municipal corporations
Limited liability corporations organized for the purpose of expanding broadband access
Incorporated businesses or partnerships
The PWB may fund up to 50% of the total project cost in non-distressed and non-Indian country areas. In
distressed or Indian-country areas, the PWB may fund up to 90% of the total project cost. All assets or
infrastructure created utilizing PWB funding must be maintained for public use for a period of at least 15 years.
Planning-Feasibility Study Grants
Establishing equitable access to broadband service requires dedicated planning that accounts for local
geography and topography, weather conditions, and distance between connection sites. Installation and
maintenance costs and affordability versus financial return on investment further complicate efforts to
connect the state.
With these factors in mind, the PWB Broadband Program opened an application cycle in October of 2019 for
communities to request planning-feasibility study grants up to $50,000. Through this program, local
communities and technical experts are able to right-size projects that utilize the correct technology for the
region, and prepare for the deployment of sustainable broadband services at affordable rates to unserved
areas.
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Sixteen jurisdictions applied for funding, and nine applicants who passed the minimum scoring requirement
received full award of funds.
Public Works Board 2019 Broadband Planning Feasibility Grant Awards
Jurisdiction County Project Name Grant
Jefferson County PUD Jefferson Phase 2 – Business Plan Development $50,000
Port of Ilwaco Pacific Pacific County Broadband Feasibility Planning $50,000
Town of Skykomish King Broadband Feasibility Planning Study $50,000
Grays Harbor PUD Grays Harbor Cedarville/Oakville $50,000
Pend Oreille County PUD Pend Oreille North Pend Oreille County Feasibility Study $50,000
Port of Ridgefield Clark Port of Ridgefield $50,000
Ellensburg Business
Development Authority Kittitas Centerfuse Broadband Expansion $50,000
Northwest Open Access Network Yakima Grandview Broadband Feasibility Study $50,000
Sauk-Suiattle Tribe Dark Fiber Optic Needs
Port of Skagit Skagit Assessment and Feasibility $50,000
Total $450,00
Source: https://deptofcommerce.app.box.com/s/73g8b5wt15qvirp8vx6ag2fftedifhcd
Construction Grants and Loans
On July 13, 2020, the PWB Broadband Construction program opened its first funding cycle with $17.7 million in
available funds—$8.6 million in grants and $9.1 million in low interest loans. The program received 30
applications for funding. All but two of these applications were from areas considered distressed (eligible for
up to $5 million in grants or loans). There were four applications from federally recognized Tribes, nine from
private entities, one homeowners association, and sixteen from local governments.
At their October 23, 2020 meeting, the PWB awarded over $17 million in grants and loans for broadband
construction activities to seven projects in unserved areas across the state. Applicants requested more than
$73 million dollars for 29 different projects, and the Board approved qualified projects from a rated and ranked
list until all available program funds were exhausted. Demand exceeded funding availability by 310%.
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Public Works Board 2020 Broadband Construction Cycle Awards
Jurisdiction County Project Name Locations Grant Loan Total
Makah Communication
Makah Tribe Clallam Access Project 617 $382,796 -- $382,796
Kalispel Tribe of Pend Kalispel Tribe
Indians Oreille Broadband Expansion 119 $5,000,000 -- $5,000,000
Public Utility
District No.2 of Area 15: Gloyd to
Grant County Grant Stratford 153 $810,000 $810,000 $1,620,000
Sauk-Suiattle
Port of Skagit Skagit Construction Grant 28 $1,687,500 $1,687,500 $3,375,000
Hood Canal Mason County Line
Communications Mason Broadband Expansion 36 $196,202 -- $196,202
Pacific County
Broadband Rural
Port of Ilwaco Pacific Infrastructure Buildout 2600 $612,882 $2,715,570 $3,328,452
West County Backbone
Lewis County and FTTH Extension
PUD Lewis Project 975 -- $3,926,310 $3,926,310
Total 4,528 $8,689,380 $9,139,380 $17,828,760
Source: https://deptofcommerce.app.box.com/v/FY21BBConstructionMatrix
Federal Program Funding Programs
FCC: Rural Digital Opportunity Fund $20B, Connected Care $100M, COVID Telehealth $200M, E-Rate
$4.15B, Connect America Fund (Phase II) $1.49B, Rural Healthcare $571M, Lifeline Program $2.385B
USDA: ReConnect $600M, Community Connect $35M, Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants $43.6M,
Rural Broadband Program $29.851M, Rural Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans $690M
USDOT BUILD Grant $1B
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) $300M, Tribal Broadband $1B
Institute of Museum and Library Services Library and Tribal Grants
Department of Interior National Tribal Broadband Grant (NTBG) $1M
Economic Development Administration $1.5B
Recommendations
Establish a Federal Match Funds Account, for example, to win $200M in federal funding, provide $25M in
state funds to assist local partners in 25% match requirement (state funds 50% of match)
Direct matching funds to any applications that meet federal funding program application scoring
requirements, and administer so they are available just in time
Maintain technology-neutral approach to last-mile solutions to ensure fiscal responsibility in high-cost build
areas
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Build: Ensure Scalable, Sustainable, Future-Proof
Networks
Success Metrics - Measurable Increase in Number of:
Projects in Construction
Projects Complete
Funded Projects Accountable to State Speed Goals
Future-Proof Infrastructure Accountability
Ensure compliance to broadband legislative broadband speed goals and deliverables
State funds only allocated to projects that will meet or exceed state goals
Emerging Technologies
The State Broadband Office is working to ensure that Washington State is a friendly environment for
technologically agnostic, affordable last mile solutions. The Office is currently in discussions with:
5G Cellular – Urban high-speed technology with potential rural applications in the 600MHz band
Microsoft TV White Space/Airband – State trials in process, Connect America Fund Phase II winners in
Eastern Washington
SpaceX Starlink – Low-earth orbit satellite technology, successful beta tests within the state, Rural
Development Opportunity Fund winners for statewide deployment
Amazon Kuiper – In development, low-earth orbit satellite, no tests currently underway
Avista – Intellectual property around connectivity at the home
2.5GHz EBS Educational Broadband Spectrum – Multiple tribal reservations currently obligated to build
Recommendations
Work collaboratively to identify an ongoing state funding mechanism for infrastructure and service in high-
cost areas to ensure sustainability of last mile delivery
Resource the State Broadband Office capacity to research, support and maintain accountability of federally
mandated build requirements
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Adopt: Support Digital Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
Success Metrics - Measurable Increase in Number of:
Dots on State Broadband Map Min. 25/3 Mbps by 2024
and Min.150/150 Mbps by 2028, providing evidence of
equitable access to quality broadband service Access
BAT/County Digital Equity and Inclusion Plans Developed
Community Digital Equity and Inclusion Program
The State Broadband Office digital equity and
inclusion program will ensure local buy-in Digital
and equal access to the technology and training
needed to take advantage of improved internet
Affordability Equity and Devices
access and will ensure expert planning and Inclusion
leveraging of any additional federal relief funds.
The State Broadband Office website will provide
information for customers about special broadband
offerings and assistance by the private sector for people with Digital
low incomes. The Office requested $25,000 in the Governor's Literacy
2021-23 budget to pay for translated outreach in multiple languages
to more inclusively inform individuals and families about these
programs. The Department of Commerce will also ask partners on
the Human Centered Poverty Reduction Design Team (comprised of seven state agencies: the Department
of Children, Youth and Families, Department of Social and Health Services, Department of Health, State
Board of Community and Technical Colleges, Health Care Authority, Employment Security Department, and
Department of Commerce) and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to disseminate this
information to customers who are likely to need these services.
Digital equity and inclusiveness initiatives must be planned and implemented at the local level with expert
policy guidance from the state. Another $25,000 in requested funding could be used to develop a template for
local Broadband Action Teams (BATs) to use to assess and address local access needs for equipment
(including adequate system requirements for broadband), internet access, and digital literacy training for
people experiencing poverty or other access barriers. The template will be developed in coordination with
stakeholders and state partners including the Poverty Reduction Workgroup.
Local plans will be developed and implemented by BATs with the assistance of the State Broadband Office
digital equity manager and program staff. Local action teams will include stakeholders from healthcare,
education, economic development, social services, internet providers and individuals having lived experience
with access barriers to technology and skills training. $22,250 proposed funding for the Office to convene a
workgroup to recommend reforms to current universal service mechanisms to ensure that service remains
affordable for rural and urban customers alike.
Drive-In WiFi Hotspots Program
The Office requested $500,000 to support the addition and maintenance of 100 Drive-In WiFi Hotspot sites
statewide in identified areas of need, providing free access to remote learning, telehealth, telework, social and
other services.
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Stakeholder Collaboration
The Office will provide policy guidance and centralized coordination with statewide Digital Equity and Inclusion
partners and initiatives. Current state partners include:
Equity in Education Coalition
Human Centered Design Committee
Poverty Reduction Work Group (PRWG)
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
Department of Health (DOH)
Employment Security Department (ESD)
Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)
State Board of Community and Technical Colleges
Health Care Authority (HCA)
Digital Equity Taskforce
Remote Learning Taskforce
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
Seattle Digital Equity
All In Washington
Washington State University Extension
Washington State Library | SOS
Digital Navigators
National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA)
Recommendations
Resource the State Broadband Office to coordinate Digital Equity and Inclusion initiatives across state
partners and develop planning grants for locally led efforts
Work with Commerce to administer pass-through funding to partners who can build the capacity of
community-based organizations and develop a workforce of digital navigators
Require recipients of state infrastructure funding to demonstrate they have made available affordable, low-
income service options
While digital implementation plans get off the ground, resource the Office and partners to expand Drive-in
WiFi hotspots
Support legislative efforts to identify an ongoing state funding mechanism to subsidize affordability
programs, devices, and digital literacy training
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Section 4. Success Stories
Whidbey Telecom USDA ReConnect Award
October 2020 - Point Roberts, WA
Partner Plan Fund Build Adopt
Whidbey Telecom WSBO introduced
Washington Independent USDA funding USDA Fiber-to-the- Whidbey
Telecommunication opportunity and Broadband premise Telecom
Association (WITA) resources for ReConnect broadband promotes
United States Department feasibility study and Program 2021 project and
of Agriculture (USDA) grant writing $596,781 Service participates
Point Roberts Community State broadband Grant to 144 in Federal
State Broadband Office survey and map Awarded to households Lifeline and
(WSBO) resource provided Whidbey 0.16 square Tribal Link-Up
Technical Assistance and critical proof of Telecom miles programs
Grant Writing Partners unserved rural area
“Thank you for your part in making this happen! Without
your broadband speed map to prove that Pt. Roberts is
unserved this would not have been possible.
To prove that an area has less than 10/1, and therefore
qualifies for funding through this program, staff from the
USDA makes a site visit to confirm local speeds. Getting to
Pt. Roberts, which would have required a trip through
Canada, was not possible. But enough residents of Pt.
Roberts had taken the broadband speed test through our
state’s Broadband Office to meet that requirement.
Thank you also to John Holman, staff at USDA, for thinking
out of the box and allowing for an innovative approach to
meeting the USDA’s requirements.”
– Betty Buckley, Executive Director, Washington
Independent Telecommunications Association (WITA)
Pictured left to right: Andrew Henshaw, Consultant; Gary Ricketts, Whidbey
Telecom; John Gevaer, Whidbey Telecom; Kirk Pearson, USDA;
George Henny, Co-CEO Whidbey Telecom; Moanalei McManus, Whidbey Telecom,
Regulatory Specialist
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Hoh Indian Tribe SpaceX Starlink Beta Project
September 2020 - Hoh Indian Reservation
Partner Plan Fund Build Adopt
WSBO reached Project met Low-earth orbit
Hoh Indian Tribe Access to
out to Starlink CARES Act satellite
and Partners service
team to present requirements for broadband
SpaceX Starlink provided by
Washington funding operational 100% community
State Broadband Hoh Tribe
State as beta infrastructure by served with
Office (WSBO) resources
test sandbox December 2020 100/50 Mbps
The State Broadband Office facilitated a low-earth orbit
satellite beta test program with the Hoh Tribe, located on
rural Olympic Peninsula, and high-tech company SpaceX.
The new relationship allowed the Tribe to access high-speed
internet and created new opportunities for telemedicine,
mental health services, new opportunities for remote
learning, online business, and much more.
“What a difference high-speed internet can make. Our
children can participate in remote learning, residents can
access healthcare. We felt like we'd been paddling up-river
with a spoon... SpaceX Starlink made it happen overnight,”
said Melvinjohn Ashue, Vice Chairman of the Hoh Tribe.
Starlink is an ongoing SpaceX project creating a global
network of satellites capable of beaming broadband
internet to areas with unreliable or unavailable access.
State Broadband Office director Russ Elliott introduced the
Hoh Tribe to SpaceX after limited internet access issues
were elevated due to COVID-19 restrictions. Seeking out
emerging technologies is just one of the statewide
strategies aimed at bridging the digital divide for rural and
underserved communities.
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Better Health Together Broadband Feasibility Grants
September 2020 - Eastern Washington
Partner Plan Fund Build Adopt
Better Health
WSBO Grant Better Health Grants support BHT funding
Together
Maximization Together Grant funding supported the
Eastern Washington
Feasibility Program opportunities Spokane Tribe
Broadband Action
Initiative $207,000 for broadband of the Spokane
Teams (BAT) and
Identify areas 18 Feasibility expansion in six Reservation
community partners
of need and Grant counties and application to
State Broadband
Identify projects Writing three tribal the USDA
Office (WSBO)
and prepare application reservations Community
Feasibility Study and
federal funding assistance in Eastern Connect 2020
Grant Writing
applications grants Washington funding cycle
Partners
At their September meeting, the Better Health Together
(BHT) Board of Directors approved an allocation of up to
$207,000 in funding from Integrated Managed Care (IMC)
dollars to support the Washington State Broadband Office's
Feasibility and Grant Maximization Initiative.
These funds will support 18 broadband grant applications:
two projects in Eastern Washington counties (Spokane,
Adams, Lincoln, Stevens, Ferry, and Pend Oreille) and two
projects each for the Spokane Tribe of Indians Reservation,
Kalispel Tribe of Indians Reservation, and Confederated
Tribes of the Colville Reservation.
The IMC funds were set aside in 2019 for telehealth strategies, but COVID
expedited this work. Since then, behavioral health partners have reported there
are many positives to the telehealth appointments. However, patients lacking
access to internet remains a massive barrier to delivering services.
This Feasibility and Grant Maximization Initiative aims to maximize Federal Grant funding that flows into the
State's rural broadband communities. This will be done by funding the creation of grant applications targeted
to areas with high-scoring application criteria, produced with uniform quality, and managed by expertise
familiar with the technical details of broadband networks and Federal grant applications.
This work will be accomplished through the joint forces of the Washington State Broadband Office, GEO
Partners LLC (unique rapid network and financial modeling), and Learn Design Apply Inc. (demonstrated
success in grant consulting and proposal writing). This initiative will empower multiple communities to apply
for critical funding to support broadband deployments.
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State Drive-In WiFi Hotspots Project
April 2020 - Statewide
Partner Plan Fund Build Adopt
Multiple public Phase I:
Microsoft $45,000
and private 15 new sites 209,525 visits to
State $60,000 596
partners came Phase II: location finder
Avista Foundation Drive-In
together to 30 new sites webpage
$45,000 WiFi
collaborate and Phase III: driveinwifi.wa.gov
Installation crew hotspot
support this 230 new and Free public wifi
donation from ITDRC, locations
initiative 321 pre-existing access
NoaNet, WSUE
(see below) sites
March 2020: The COVID-19 emergency highlights the
need for statewide public access to Drive-In WiFi
Hotspots for telehealth, remote learning, telework,
unemployment filing, and census participation.
The genesis of this
initiative was inspired
by André-Denis Wright,
Dean, College of
Agricultural, Human
and Natural Resource
Sciences, Washington
State University. An initial scope proposed 40 Washington State University
Extension offices, which quickly expanded to a three-phase public-private
collaboration installing 275 new sites and 321 pre-existing sites.
Partners: Washington State University Extension (WSUE) - Phase I-II
installation, Washington State Library, a division of the Washington
Secretary of State, Department of Commerce, NoaNet - Phase III Project
Management Lead volunteer, Information Technology Disaster Resource
Center (ITDRC) - Phase III equipment and installation donations, Internet
Service Providers, Washington Independent Telephone Association, Public
Utility Districts, Port Districts, Office of Public Instruction and School
Districts, Washington Universities, Washington Community and Technical
Colleges, private retail and service businesses, Washington Technology
Solutions, Emergency Support Function #2, Microsoft - Phase I funding,
State - Phase II funding, Avista Foundation - Phase III funding contribution.
Initiative received 2020 FCC Digital Opportunity Equity Recognition Program
(DOER) Honorees award for progress toward making quality affordable
broadband service available to unserved and underserved communities.
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Section 5. Discussion
RCW 43.330.536 sets ambitious but essential targets for Washington State:
By 2024, all Washington businesses and residences should have access to high-speed broadband that
provides minimum download speeds of at least 25 Megabits per second (Mbps) and minimum upload
speeds of at least three Mbps.
By 2026, all Washington communities should have access to at least one gigabit per second (Gbps)
symmetrical broadband service at anchor institutions like schools, hospitals, libraries, and government
buildings.
By 2028, all Washington businesses and residences have access to at least one provider of broadband with
download speeds of at least one 150 Mbps and upload speeds of at least one hundred fifty megabits per
second.
Broadband Access Varies by Demographics and Geography
While the statewide goals set by statute do not discriminate by demographics or geography, the current state
is that access to reliable broadband differs dramatically across Washington depending on location. Every
county has pockets in which high-speed broadband is accessible. But as the maps in Appendix B demonstrate,
rural counties -- and rural areas within urban counties -- show the highest areas of need.
Tribal Broadband
According to a report issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in May 2019, less than half of
households in Indian Country have access to high-speed broadband service. This represents a nearly 27-point
gap compared to non-Tribal rural areas. According to the same report, this gap only widens when compared to
the countrywide average; 31 percent of households on Tribal lands lack access to high-speed broadband
service compared to seven percent of Americans in non-Tribal areas. It goes on to say rural Tribal lands
continue to lag behind urban Tribal lands, with only 45.4% of all Tribal lands in rural areas having deployment
of both fixed and LTE services, as compared to 91.6% of Tribal lands in urban areas.
Washington State has 29 federally recognized Tribes located on reservations throughout the state and
broadband is a key focus. The State Broadband Office has made the support of Tribal broadband initiatives a
priority and will continue to partner with tribal organizations as needed.
FCC 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Window
The federal government is making Tribal broadband a priority in many of its funding opportunities and policies.
A key initiative of the State Broadband Office is to stay up to date on these opportunities and share them with
our state Tribal partners and support their pursuit of those funds or initiatives. An example of this was the
recent release of the 2.5 GHz spectrum to tribal reservations where the spectrum was not already being
utilized.
This window is a unique opportunity for Tribes in rural areas to directly access unassigned spectrum over their
Tribal lands, subject to buildout requirements. The 2.5 GHz band is suitable for both mobile coverage and fixed
point-to-point uses and is currently used to provide broadband service by legacy educational licensees and
commercial providers that lease the spectrum. Depending on needs, it can play an important role in the
deployment of broadband and other advanced communications services on Tribal lands.
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A federally mandated build timeline requires 50% of the applied for region to access to the spectrum within
two years and by year five, the build must reach 80% of the successfully awarded region. The Office will
support Washington Tribes in meeting those requirements so that the spectrum will remain in Washington
state tribal control.
The Office collaborated with local tribal leaders and national partners in an effort to maximize request for the
2.5 GHz spectrum for Tribal regions within Washington State ensuring successful applications were filed on
time with the FCC. This resulted in the majority of open spectrum on reservations across the state, now in
control of Tribal communities. Successful bidders included:
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Hoh Indian Tribe
Kalispel Tribe of Indians
Makah Tribe
Nisqually Indian Tribe
Quinault Indian Nation
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
SITE, Inc. (Skokomish Indian Tribe)
Spokane Tribe of Indians
Yakama Power (Yakama Nation)
For too long tribal regions have lacked scalable broadband infrastructure due to perceived costs and low
adoption assumptions. Given the critical nature of this infrastructure in today’s economy, it is important we
restructure the question from “how much will it cost to build?” to “what will it cost if we do not build out to
these citizens?” The Office, when working to support a tribe seeking to build broadband infrastructure, first
works to quantify the actual costs of building fiber to all tribal members across the 29 federally recognized
Tribes in Washington State. We cannot start this important conversation without understanding the actual
costs. If achieving 100% ubiquitous coverage of a reservation proves to be too costly, a tribe may seek to
prioritize covering a majority of the membership, resulting in a cost that can be achieved, with the right
partnership and funding opportunities. When majority coverage would drive a cost that is considered
unreasonable, then a tribe may choose to look for alternatives to a fiber buildout for the harder to reach areas.
For example, the Office supported the Hoh Tribe community in their pursuit of connectivity in their very rural
tribal region. This resulted in a partnership between the Hoh Tribe and Starlink, and robust connectivity to the
entire Hoh tribal membership located on the reservation. This was the first of its kind in the country and
brought a vital resource to citizens addressing critical needs. We will continue these collaborative efforts until
all of our tribal reservations are satisfied with their level of connectivity.
Access by Students and Low-Income Individuals
The digital equity data in section 2 documents disparities in broadband adoption across demographic groups.
With children stranded at home and many schools closed to in-person learning due to the pandemic, there has
been much attention to the dire need to get broadband subscriptions and devices to households with school
children. On October 30, 2020 Governor Inslee announced the allocation of $24 million in Coronavirus Relief
Funds to purchase approximately 64,000 computing devices for students across the state to enable students
to receive their education in the new COVID-19 remote learning environment. The Governor’s proposed 2021-
23 budget would provide an additional $9 million to expand broadband access for licensed child-care
businesses serving around 20,500 school-age children and $79 million to support residential broadband
connections so that more families can engage in online learning.
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There has been perhaps less attention to the needs of low-income households with no child in the home.
However, for individuals experiencing poverty, their ability to access critical social services and funding during
the pandemic has been much curtailed. The Poverty Reduction Work Group's implementation team, the Human
Centered Poverty Reduction Design Team, estimates 170,000 low-income households may lack a mobile
device and internet subscription. Some programs serving people experiencing poverty, such as Work First
coordinated by the Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Commerce, have had
small subsidies available for a limited number of participants to access devices and subscriptions. However,
there is no program scaled to meet the needs of low-income individuals. The Governor’s budget includes $3.19
million for the Office to launch its digital equity and access programs and $6 million for Commerce to pass
through to an entity who can provide Digital Navigators to increase access by helping to improve digital
literacy in Washington communities. Over the next year, it will be important to build on these first steps to
develop a plan that ensures all low-income individuals can effectively participate in the economy and social
services online.
Return on Investment is a Barrier for Telecommunications Providers
The primary challenge facing broadband expansion is the diminishing return on investment encountered by
telecommunications providers in rural and underserved areas. Demand drives investment in infrastructure, and
lower population densities make it challenging for broadband providers to justify the economics of expansion.
The following policy considerations have the potential to remove barriers to rural broadband deployment.
"Dig Once" Policies at the State and Local Level to Reduce Capital Costs of Broadband Deployment
Up to 90% of broadband deployment requires digging trenches or climbing poles to extend infrastructure to the
furthest reaches of the state. Encouraging cities, counties and state entities engaged in infrastructure
improvement to include consideration for conduit/fiber will promote broadband provider engagement.
Make-Ready Cost Barriers and Opportunities
One of the biggest barriers to rural and suburban broadband deployment is aerial infrastructure make-ready
costs. Make-ready costs can amount to $8,000-$10,000 per pole, and with an average of thirty poles per mile
this can drive costs exponentially higher for carriers. If there are unserved areas that can be served by aerial
infrastructure and a provider agrees to deliver service, there is a high likelihood that high make-ready costs will
prohibit the feasibility of construction. A creative opportunity for future encouragement of broadband
infrastructure deployment is to develop a make-ready cost subsidy program to offset this cost for providers to
participate in building rural broadband.
Anchor Institutions
A common policy for states is to ensure anchor institutions - schools, hospitals, libraries, and government
buildings - receive high level, robust broadband service. The philosophy behind states encouraging deployment
and funding this service for institutions is to encourage providers to build to these institutions and, in doing so,
upgrade their facilities in the area for the benefit of the surrounding community. What we are finding is more
often than not, providers are taking advantage of the state investment and not delivering beyond the target
institution. Given that these significant state contracts are guaranteed for multiple years, communities would
benefit from state leverage to encourage service providers to share a plan to deliver beyond the awarded
institution. The "Anchor +1" concept provides consideration for service to be provided beyond the Anchor
Institution to ensure the initial intention of the investment is realized.
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Appendix A: Washington Libraries Broadband
Washington has 429 public library branches. The majority - 78% - are connected by fiber optic infrastructure.
Technology Used to Connect Each Branch
Wireless, Cable modem
NA
Terrestrial Fixed
(e.g. microwave)
DSL
Other Copper: T-1,
T-3, ISDN
Fiber Optic
More than two-thirds (69%) of libraries boast download speeds greater than 100 Mbps. However, 7% of
branches report less than 10 Mbps. 36% meet the state 2026 goal of 1 Gbps.
Download Speeds at Each Branch
< 10 Mbps
NA
>= 10 Mbps &
< 25 Mbps
>= 1 Gbps
>= 25 Mbps &
< 100 Mbps
>= 100 Mbps &
< 1 Gbps
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In general, upload speeds at libraries lag behind download speeds. The goal by 2026 is also 1 Gbps for
uploading data, currently 9% (40 libraries) meet this speed target. 12% report upload speeds under 25 Mbps.
Upload Speeds at Each Branch
< 3 Mbps
>= 3 Mbps &
< 25 Mbps
NA
>= 25 Mbps &
< 100 Mbps
>= 1 Gbps >= 100 Mbps &
< 1 Gbps
Source: Washington State Library, a division of the Office of Secretary of State, 2019 Washington Public Libraries Internet Service Survey
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Appendix B: 2020 County Broadband Dashboards
The following County Broadband Dashboards represent 2020 snapshot examples of the Washington State
Broadband Survey results by county, including current awareness of federal and state funding awards.
Initial State Broadband Office review of the county broadband dashboards reveals the challenges of equitable
distribution of service and funds across the state of Washington. The Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF II) and the FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) are both
reverse auction programs with awards presented to the lowest bidder, which has resulted in Washington State
being left with service areas that will never be capable of meeting our state identified speed goals. Additionally,
many areas are now excluded from the intended local infrastructure investment federal programs encourage.
Providing these county dashboards as a resource for communities facilitates at-a-glance identification of
areas of opportunity with unparalleled accurate detail, thus empowering community stakeholders to own the
planning and solutions for their regions.
At the time of this publication, county dashboards have been developed for each of the 39 counties within
Washington State, with Tribal Broadband Dashboards being developed and due to go live in March 2021.
County Broadband Dashboard Map Images Key
Survey results are represented by colored dots with explanations defined within county data
Pink areas represent 2018 FCC Connect America Fund Phase II 10-year winning bidders
Olive areas represent 2020 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase II 10-year winning bidders
It should be noted the State Broadband Office map producing these dashboards exists in electronic form, with
real-time results, extreme zoom-in capabilities and detailed on-off layer views to inform gap analysis and
project planning.
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Area: 1,930 mi²
Adams County
Households 6,242 Upload USDA ReConnect
Population 19,983 No service 3 2.9% N/A
Broadband.wa.gov survey 105 < 3 Mbps 74 70.5%
Percent participation 1.7% 3-10 Mbps 20 19% USDA Community Connect
Participation goal (10%) 624 10-25 Mbps 4 3.8% N/A
25-150 Mbps 4 3.8%
Download > 150 Mbps 0 0% Public Works Board (PWB)
No service 3 2.9% N/A
0-10 Mbps 69 65.7% FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
10-25 Mbps 22 21% Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs Community Economic
25-150 Mbps 11 10.5% Space Exploration Revitalization Board (CERB)
150+ Mbps 0 0% Technologies Corp. N/A
639 locations, $1,315,183.50
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps
Download 0.13 / 122.97 / 12.69 FCC Connect America Fund
Upload 0.03 / 93.61 / 4.32 Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs
Computer 5 Inc. d/b/a
LocalTel Communications
358 locations, $1,527,349.20
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B1
Area: 641 mi²
Asotin County
Households 9,872
Population 22,582
Broadband.wa.gov survey 112
Percent participation 1.1%
Participation goal (10%) 987
Download
No service 1 .9%
< 10 Mbps 33 29.5%
10-25 Mbps 27 24.1%
25-150 Mbps 45 40.2%
> 150 Mbps 6 5.4%
Upload
No service 1 0.9%
< 3 Mbps 40 35.7%
3-10 Mbps 39 34.8%
10-25 Mbps 25 22.3%
25-150 Mbps 5 4.5%
> 150 Mbps 2 1.8%
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps Total RDOF Public Works Board (PWB)
Download 0.01 / 613.04 / 54.83 199 locations, $1,474,765.50 N/A
Upload 0.01 / 443.8 / 15.75
FCC Connect America Fund Community Economic
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs Revitalization Board (CERB)
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs Viasat, Inc. 2019 Port of Clarkston to City of
Space Exploration 4 locations, $5,855.90 Asotin+ Fiber Expansion Project
Technologies Corp. 345 Connections, 11 ISPs
195 locations, $1,469,647.50 USDA ReConnect Loan/Grant $207,285/$207,285
N/A Match $157,200, Total $571,770
Wisper-CABO 904 Consortium Completed 08/2020
4 locations, $5,118 USDA Community Connect
N/A
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B2
Benton County
Households 68,618
Population 204,390
Broadband.wa.gov survey 549
Percent participation 0.8%
Participation goal (10%) 6,862
Download
No service 10 1.8%
0-10 Mbps 204 37.2%
10-25 Mbps 88 16%
25-150 Mbps 221 40.3%
150+ Mbps 26 4.7%
Upload
No service 10 1.8%
< 3 Mbps 216 39.3%
3-10 Mbps 151 27.5%
10-25 Mbps 156 28.4%
25-150 Mbps 12 2.2%
> 150 Mbps 4 0.7%
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps Area: 1,760 mi²
Download 0.08 / 507.76 / 45.93
Upload 0.02 / 728.23 / 9.91
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs Total RDOF USDA Community Connect
CCO Holdings, LLC, 986 locations, $2,520,694.70 N/A
573 locations, $1,009,824
FCC Connect America Fund Public Works Board (PWB)
CenturyLink, Inc. Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs N/A
243 locations, $1,203,942 Viasat, Inc.
364 locations, $314,611.50 Community Economic
Space Exploration Revitalization Board (CERB)
Technologies Corp. USDA ReConnect N/A
170 locations, $306,928.70 N/A
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B3
Chelan County
Households 35,465
Population 77,200
Broadband.wa.gov survey 290
Percent participation 0.8%
Participation goal (10%) 3,547
Download
No service 29 10%
0-10 Mbps 95 32.8% Area: 2,994 mi²
10-25 Mbps 50 17.2%
25-150 Mbps 111 38.3%
150+ Mbps 5 1.7%
Upload
No service 29 10%
< 3 Mbps 100 34.5%
3-10 Mbps 92 31.7%
10-25 Mbps 39 13.4%
25-150 Mbps 29 10%
> 150 Mbps 1 0.3%
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps
Download 0.03 / 367.31 / 36.39
Upload 0.01 / 174.26 / 11.79
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
Computer 5, Inc. d/b/a LocalTel
Communications
75 locations, $185,148
Space Exploration
Technologies Corp.
1,989 locations, $5,657,484
Total RDOF
2,064 locations, $5,842,632
FCC Connect America Fund Total CAF II Public Works Board (PWB)
Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs 240 locations, $691,357.80 N/A
Computer 5 Inc. d/b/a LocalTel
Communications, USDA ReConnect Community Economic
140 locations, $575,830.40 N/A Revitalization Board (CERB)
N/A
Viasat, Inc. USDA Community Connect
100 locations, $115,527.40 N/A
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B4
Area: 2,671 mi²
Clallam County
Households 35,582 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Community Economic
Population 77,331 Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs Revitalization Board (CERB)
Broadband.wa.gov survey 1,540 CenturyLink, Inc. 2019 Makah Tribe
Percent participation 4.3% 2,631 locations, $8,644,680.20 Communications Master Plan
Participation goal (10%) 3,558 Grant/Match $50,000/$16,667
Commnet Wireless, LLC Total $66,667
Download 487 locations, $779,352.60
No service 93 6% 2019 Port of Port Angeles Clallam
0-10 Mbps 723 46.9% Space Exploration County Broadband Feasibility Study
10-25 Mbps 283 18.4% Technologies Corp., Grant/Match $50,000/$16,667
25-150 Mbps 397 25.8% 2,580 locations, $2,269,965.30 Total $66,667
150+ Mbps 44 2.9%
Total RDOF 2019 Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Upload 5,698 locations, $11,693,998.10 Jamestown Cell Tower Project
No service 93 6.0% 214 Connections, 3 ISPs
< 3 Mbps 798 51.8% FCC Connect America Fund Loan/Grant $225,000/$225,000
3-10 Mbps 444 28.8% Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs Match $150,000, Total $600,000
10-25 Mbps 154 10% Viasat, Inc. Completed 2020
25-150 Mbps 41 2.7% 167 locations, $194,552.50
> 150 Mbps 10 0.6% 2015 Quileute Tribal Council
USDA ReConnect/Community Broadband Access Planning
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps Connect Grant/Match $45,000/$15,000
Download 0.01 / 2,691.9 / 30.41 N/A Total $60,000
Upload 0.01 / 4,003.5 / 10.51
Public Works Board (PWB) 2014 Makah Tribe Broadband
2020 Makah Communication Project Feasibility Study
Access Project, 617 locations Grant/Match $46,875/$18,938
Grant $382,796 Total $65,813
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B5
Area: 656 mi²
Clark County
Households 167,413
Population 488,241
Broadband.wa.gov survey 1,441
Percent participation 0.9%
Participation goal (10%) 16,741
Download
No service 46 3.2%
0-10 Mbps 611 42.4%
10-25 Mbps 263 18.3%
25-150 Mbps 426 29.6%
150+ Mbps 95 6.6%
Upload
No service 46 3.2%
< 3 Mbps 690 47.9%
3-10 Mbps 408 28.3%
10-25 Mbps 206 14.3%
25-150 Mbps 86 6%
> 150 Mbps 5 0.3%
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps
Download 0.01 / 676.1 / 39.87
Upload 0.01 / 382.16 / 8.28
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs FCC Connect America Fund Community Economic
CenturyLink, Inc. Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs Revitalization Board (CERB)
534 locations, $1,741,038 Viasat, Inc. 2019 Port of Ridgefield Discovery
38 locations, $21,885.50 Corridor Phase 1 Project
Frontier Communications 6,097 connections, 7 ISPs
Northwest, LLC USDA ReConnect Loan/Grant $473,250/$473,250
1,185 locations, $1,276,022.90 N/A Match $315,500, Total $1,262,000
Under construction
Space Exploration USDA Community Connect
Technologies Corp. N/A 2016 Port of Ridgefield Dark Fiber
1,049 locations, $1,124,693.50 Optics Needs Assessment/
Public Works Board (PWB) Feasibility Study
Total RDOF 2020 Port of Ridgefield Grant/Match $50,000/$35,337
2,768 locations, $4,141,754.40 Feasibility Study Total $85,337
Grant $50,000
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B6
Columbia County
Households 2,136
Population 4,059
Broadband.wa.gov survey 128
Percent participation 6%
Participation goal (10%) 213
Download
No service 6 4.7%
0-10 Mbps 65 50.8%
10-25 Mbps 33 25.8%
25-150 Mbps 22 17.2%
150+ Mbps 2 1.6%
Upload
No service 6 4.7%
< 3 Mbps 75 58.6%
3-10 Mbps 32 25%
10-25 Mbps 12 9.4%
25-150 Mbps 3 2.3%
> 150 Mbps 0 0%
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps
Download 0.08 / 255.51 / 18.59
Upload 0.02 / 71.69 / 4.17
Area: 874 mi²
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs USDA ReConnect Community Economic
Space Exploration N/A Revitalization Board (CERB)
Technologies Corp. 2019 Port of Columbia Broadband
817 locations, $3,318,708 USDA Community Connect Planning Study
N/A Grant/Match $26,625/8,875
FCC Connect America Fund Total $35,500
Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs Public Works Board (PWB)
Viasat, Inc. N/A
218 locations, $298,162.70
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B7
Cowlitz County
Households 43,450
Population 110,593
Broadband.wa.gov survey 327 Area: 1,166 mi²
Percent participation 0.8%
Participation goal (10%) 4,345
Download
No service 28 8.6%
0-10 Mbps 159 48.6% CenturyLink, Inc. USDA Community Connect
10-25 Mbps 59 18% 217 locations, $1,306,302.20 N/A
25-150 Mbps 68 20.8%
150+ Mbps 13 4% Frontier Communications Public Works Board (PWB)
Northwest, LLC N/A
Upload 20 locations, $46,746
No service 28 8.6% Community Economic
< 3 Mbps 160 48.9% Space Exploration Revitalization Board (CERB)
3-10 Mbps 85 26% Technologies Corp. 2020 Port of Woodland Ariel to
10-25 Mbps 44 13.5% 1,786 locations, $2,499,912 Cougar Build
25-150 Mbps 7 2.1% 115 Connections, 3 ISPs
> 150 Mbps 3 0.9% Total RDOF Loan/Grant $375,000/$375,000
2,170 locations, $4,502,826.20 Match $187,500, Total $937,500
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps Under construction
Download 0.02 / 510.69 / 29.34 FCC Connect America Fund
Upload 0.01 / 443.47 / 7.71 Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs 2017 Port of Woodland Dark Fiber
Viasat, Inc. Feasibility and Market Analysis
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity 69 locations, $65,385.60 Grant/Match $30,000/$10,000
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs Total $40,000
CCO Holdings, LLC USDA ReConnect
147 locations, $649,866 N/A
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B8
Area: 1,849 mi²
Douglas County
Households 16,004
Population 43,429
Broadband.wa.gov survey 66
Percent participation 0.4% Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps FCC Connect America Fund
Participation goal (10%) 1,600 Download 0.08 / 240.87 / 33.43 Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs
Upload 0.03 / 488.75 / 38.61 Computer 5 Inc. d/b/a
Download LocalTel Communications
No service 6 9.1% FCC Rural Digital Opportunity 365 locations, $1,498,938
0-10 Mbps 20 30.3% Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
10-25 Mbps 15 22.7% Computer 5, Inc. d/b/a USDA ReConnect
25-150 Mbps 22 33.3% LocalTel Communications N/A
150+ Mbps 3 4.5% 1,893 locations, $8,294,491
USDA Community Connect
Upload Space Exploration N/A
No service 6 9.1% Technologies Corp.
< 3 Mbps 15 22.7% 390 locations, $679,263.80 Public Works Board (PWB)
3-10 Mbps 16 24.2% N/A
10-25 Mbps 5 7.6% Total RDOF
2,283 locations, $8,973,754.80 Community Economic
25-150 Mbps 21 31.8%
Revitalization Board (CERB)
> 150 Mbps 3 4.5%
N/A
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B9
Ferry County
Households 4,403
Population 7,649
Broadband.wa.gov survey 160
Percent participation 3.6%
Participation goal (10%) 440
Download
No service 21 13.1%
0-10 Mbps 102 63.8%
10-25 Mbps 20 12.5%
25-150 Mbps 16 10%
150+ Mbps 1 0.6%
Upload
No service 21 13.1%
< 3 Mbps 98 61.3%
3-10 Mbps 29 18.1%
10-25 Mbps 6 3.8%
25-150 Mbps 6 3.8%
> 150 Mbps 0 0%
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps
Download 0.02 / 225.73 / 11.28
Upload 0.02 / 97.8 / 3.82
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
16 locations, $165,115.20
FCC Connect America Fund
Phase II (CAF II) 2018 – 10 yrs
Viasat, Inc.
320 locations, $363,473.10
USDA ReConnect/Community Connect
N/A
Public Works Board (PWB)
N/A
Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) Area: 2,257 mi²
2019 Ferry County Broadband Action Team Planning Study
Grant/Match $50,000/$16,667, Total $66,667
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B10
Area: 1,265 mi²
Franklin County
Households 24,423 Upload FCC Connect America Fund
Population 95,222 No service 4 3.2% Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs
Broadband.wa.gov survey 124 < 3 Mbps 42 33.9% Viasat, Inc.
Percent participation 0.5% 3-10 Mbps 35 28.2% 145 locations, $190,479.30
Participation goal (10%) 2,442 10-25 Mbps 35 28.2%
25-150 Mbps 6 4.8% USDA ReConnect
Download > 150 Mbps 2 1.6% N/A
No service 4 3.2%
0-10 Mbps 38 30.6% FCC Rural Digital Opportunity USDA Community Connect
10-25 Mbps 29 23.4% Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs N/A
25-150 Mbps 50 40.3% Space Exploration
150+ Mbps 3 2.4% Technologies Corp. Public Works Board (PWB)
4 locations, $43,788 N/A
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps
Download 0.19 / 244.7 / 39.03 Community Economic
Upload 0.03 / 290.48 / 13.98 Revitalization Board (CERB)
N/A
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B11
Garfield County
Households 1,233
Population 2,247
Broadband.wa.gov survey 18
Percent participation 1.5%
Participation goal (10%) 123 Area: 718 mi²
Download
No service 4 22.2%
0-10 Mbps 7 38.9%
10-25 Mbps 3 16.7%
25-150 Mbps 3 16.7%
150+ Mbps 1 5.6%
Upload
No service 4 22.2%
< 3 Mbps 6 33.3%
3-10 Mbps 5 27.8%
10-25 Mbps 3 16.7%
25-150 Mbps 0 0%
> 150 Mbps 0 0%
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps
Download 0.38 / 219.67 / 25.26
Upload 0.51 / 21.69 / 4.8
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
Space Exploration
Technologies Corp. USDA ReConnect Community Economic
420 locations, $2,446,608 N/A Revitalization Board (CERB)
2019 Port of Garfield Pomeroy
FCC Connect America Fund USDA Community Connect Broadband Project
Phase II (CAF II) 2018 – 10 yrs N/A 684 Connections, 4 ISPs,
Viasat, Inc. Loan/Grant $412,500/$137,500
203 locations, $284,352.60 Public Works Board (PWB) Match $300,000, Total $850,000
N/A Under construction
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B12
Grant County
Households 35,083
Population 97,733
Broadband.wa.gov survey 366
Percent participation 1%
Participation goal (10%) 3,508
Download
No service 12 3.3%
0-10 Mbps 155 42.3%
10-25 Mbps 78 21.3%
25-150 Mbps 112 30.6%
150+ Mbps 9 2.5%
Upload
No service 12 3.3%
< 3 Mbps 95 26%
3-10 Mbps 115 31.4%
10-25 Mbps 48 13.1%
25-150 Mbps 89 24.3%
> 150 Mbps 7 1.9%
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps
Download 0.02 / 697.28 / 30.44
Upload 0.03 / 938.2 / 27.29
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
CenturyLink, Inc.
558 locations, $995,976
Computer 5, Inc. d/b/a LocalTel Area: 2,791 mi²
Communications
10,562 locations, $40,338,532.30
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
68 locations, $16,120
Total RDOF
11,188 locations, $41,350,628.30 USDA ReConnect/
Community Connect Public Works Board (PWB)
FCC Connect America Fund N/A 2020 Grant County PUD Area 15
Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs Gloyd to Stratford, 153 locations
Computer 5 Inc. d/b/a LocalTel Community Economic Loan/Grant $810,000/$810,000
Communications Revitalization Board (CERB) Total project $1,620,000
464 locations, $1,519,037.60 N/A
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B13
Area: 2,224 mi²
Grays Harbor
County
Households 35,166 Upload FCC Connect America Fund
Population 75,061 No service 73 9.8% Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs
Broadband.wa.gov survey 744 < 3 Mbps 315 42.3% Viasat, Inc.
Percent participation 2.1% 3-10 Mbps 212 28.5% 224 locations, $213,482.10
Participation goal (10%) 3,516 10-25 Mbps 119 16%
25-150 Mbps 19 2.6% USDA ReConnect
Download > 150 Mbps 6 0.8% N/A
No service 73 9.8%
0-10 Mbps 310 41.7% FCC Rural Digital Opportunity USDA Community Connect
10-25 Mbps 125 16.8% Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs N/A
25-150 Mbps 196 26.3% CenturyLink, Inc.
150+ Mbps 40 5.4% 1,652 locations, $5,423,672.50 Public Works Board (PWB)
2020 Grays Harbor PUD Cedarville/
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps Space Exploration Oakville Feasibility Study
Download 0.01 / 881 / 35.32 Technologies Corp. Grant $50,000
Upload 0.01 / 698.9 / 8.69 1,644 locations, $2,349,929.60
Community Economic
Total RDOF Revitalization Board (CERB)
3,296 locations, $7,773,602.10 N/A
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B14
Island County
Households 40,234
Population 85,141
Broadband.wa.gov survey 593
Percent participation 1.5%
Participation goal (10%) 4,023
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No service 57 9.6%
0-10 Mbps 236 39.8%
10-25 Mbps 89 15%
25-150 Mbps 176 29.7%
150+ Mbps 35 5.9%
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No service 57 9.6%
< 3 Mbps 252 42.5%
3-10 Mbps 196 33.1%
10-25 Mbps 70 11.8%
25-150 Mbps 14 2.4%
> 150 Mbps 4 0.7%
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps
Download 0.06 / 409.67 / 36.92
Upload 0.05 / 525.33 / 7.51
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
Frontier Communications
Northwest, LLC
109 locations, $71,364
Space Exploration Area: 517 mi²
Technologies Corp.
USDA ReConnect
160 locations, $144,576.30
N/A Community Economic
Total RDOF Revitalization Board (CERB)
USDA Community Connect 2019 Port of Coupeville Broadband
269 locations, $215,940.30
N/A Needs Assessment Study
FCC Connect America Fund Grant/Match $50,000/$16,667
Public Works Board (PWB) Total $66,667
Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs
N/A
N/A
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B15
Area: 2,183 mi²
Jefferson County
Households 17,767 Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps USDA ReConnect
Population 31,729 Download 0.02 / 681.19 / 42.04 N/A
Broadband.wa.gov survey 1,099 Upload 0.01 / 585.14 / 6.34
Percent participation 6.2% USDA Community Connect
Participation goal (10%) 1,776 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity N/A
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
Download CenturyLink, Inc. Public Works Board (PWB)
No service 57 5.2% 351 locations, $3,732,744 2020 Jefferson County PUD
0-10 Mbps 424 38.6% Phase II Business Plan
10-25 Mbps 193 17.6% Space Exploration Development Grant $50,000
25-150 Mbps 365 33.2% Technologies Corp.
150+ Mbps 60 5.5% 2,073 locations, $2,223,914.70 Community Economic
Revitalization Board (CERB)
Upload Total RDOF 2018 Jefferson County PUD #1
No service 57 5.2% 2,424 locations, $5,956,658.70 Broadband Infrastructure Expansion
< 3 Mbps 521 47.4% Plan Grant/Match $50,000/22,666
3-10 Mbps 374 34% FCC Connect America Fund Total $72,666
10-25 Mbps 129 11.7% Phase II (CAF II) 2018 – 10 yrs
25-150 Mbps 13 1.2% Viasat, Inc. 2017 Hoh Indian Tribe Broadband
> 150 Mbps 5 0.5% 239 locations, $180,382.50 Feasibility Study
Grant/Match $37,350/$12,800
Total $50,150
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B16
Area: 2,307 mi²
King County
Households 851,261 Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps FCC Connect America Fund
Population 2,253,000 Download 0.01 / 1,200 / 67.61 Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs
Broadband.wa.gov survey 4,181 Upload 0.01 / 892.7 / 16.73 Viasat, Inc.
Percent participation 0.5% 217 locations, $212,182.80
Participation goal (10%) 85,126 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs USDA ReConnect
Download CenturyLink, Inc. N/A
No service 98 2.3% 307 locations, $518,742
0-10 Mbps 939 22.5% USDA Community Connect
10-25 Mbps 726 17.4% Frontier Communications N/A
25-150 Mbps 1,893 45.3% Northwest, LLC, 366 locations,
150+ Mbps 525 12.6% $453,144 Public Works Board (PWB)
Town of Skykomish Broadband
Upload Space Exploration Technologies Feasibility Planning Study
No service 98 2.3% Corp., 4,744 locations, Grant $50,000
< 3 Mbps 1,010 24.2% $6,286,140
3-10 Mbps 1,682 40.2% Community Economic
10-25 Mbps 915 21.9% Total RDOF Revitalization Board (CERB)
25-150 Mbps 401 9.6% 5,417 locations, $7,258,026 N/A
> 150 Mbps 75 1.8%
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B17
Kitsap County
Households 107,367
Population 271,473
Broadband.wa.gov survey 1,229
Percent participation 1.1%
Participation goal (10%) 10,736
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No service 67 5.5%
0-10 Mbps 464 37.8%
10-25 Mbps 218 17.7%
25-150 Mbps 387 31.5%
150+ Mbps 93 7.6%
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No service 67 5.5%
< 3 Mbps 524 42.6%
3-10 Mbps 392 31.9%
Area: 566 mi²
10-25 Mbps 179 14.6%
25-150 Mbps 60 4.9%
> 150 Mbps 7 0.6%
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps
Download 0.02 / 840.8 / 44.64
Upload 0.01 / 871.18 / 9.02
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity FCC Connect America Fund Public Works Board (PWB)
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs Phase II (CAF II) 2018 – 10 yrs N/A
CenturyLink, Inc. Viasat, Inc.
10 locations, $106,206 12 locations, $6,178.10 Community Economic
Revitalization Board (CERB)
Space Exploration USDA ReConnect 2019 Kitsap County PUD #1 Last
Technologies Corp., N/A Mile Broadband Big Valley Project
565 locations, $487,788.70 158 Connections, 6 ISPs
USDA Community Connect Loan/Grant $500,000/$500,000
Total RDOF N/A Match $420,000, Total $1,420,000
575 locations, $593,994.70 Under construction
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B18
Area: 2,333 mi²
Kittitas County
Households 21,900 Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps
Population 47,935 Download 0.03 / 542.79 / 31.72
Broadband.wa.gov survey 305 Upload 0.01 / 316.39 / 11.38
Percent participation 1.4% USDA ReConnect
Participation goal (10%) 2,190 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity N/A
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
Download Commnet Wireless, LLC USDA Community Connect
No service 28 9.2% 1,391 locations, $4,844,769.10 N/A
0-10 Mbps 132 43.3%
10-25 Mbps 53 17.4% Space Exploration Public Works Board (PWB)
25-150 Mbps 83 27.2% Technologies Corp. 2020 Ellensburg Business
150+ Mbps 9 3% 2,947 locations, $3,732,060.70 Development Authority Centerfuse
Broadband Expansion Study
Upload Total RDOF Grant $50,000
No service 28 9.2% 4,338 locations, $8,576,829.80
< 3 Mbps 131 43% Community Economic
3-10 Mbps 77 25.2% FCC Connect America Fund Revitalization Board (CERB)
10-25 Mbps 45 14.8% Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs N/A
25-150 Mbps 22 7.2% Viasat, Inc.
> 150 Mbps 2 0.7% 263 locations, $285,076.40
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B19
Area: 1,904 mi²
Klickitat County
Households 9,786 Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps USDA Community Connect
Population 22,107 Download 0.01 / 422.13 / 21.24 N/A
Broadband.wa.gov survey 734 Upload 0.01 / 378.03 / 5.26
Percent participation 7.5% Public Works Board (PWB)
Participation goal (10%) 978 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity N/A
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
Download Space Exploration Community Economic
No service 38 5.2% Technologies Corp. Revitalization Board (CERB)
0-10 Mbps 401 54.6% 3,975 locations, $5,291,527.90 2018 City of Goldendale Broadband
10-25 Mbps 158 21.5% Plan Grant/Match $50,000/$16,440
25-150 Mbps 122 16.6% FCC Connect America Fund Total $66,440
150+ Mbps 15 2% Phase II (CAF II) 2018 – 10 yrs
Viasat, Inc.
Upload 357 locations, $314,240.60
No service 38 5.2%
< 3 Mbps 455 62% USDA ReConnect
3-10 Mbps 154 21% N/A
10-25 Mbps 68 9.3%
25-150 Mbps 17 2.3%
> 150 Mbps 2 0.3%
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B20
Area: 2,436 mi²
Lewis County
Households 34,050 Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps USDA ReConnect
Population 80,707 Download 0.01 / 374.38 / 21.22 N/A
Broadband.wa.gov survey 519 Upload 0.01 / 566.86 / 7.5
Percent participation 1.5% USDA Community Connect
Participation goal (10%) 3,405 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity N/A
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
Download CenturyLink, Inc. Public Works Board (PWB)
No service 52 10% 1,212 locations, $3,957,564 N/A
0-10 Mbps 266 51.3%
10-25 Mbps 92 17.7% Space Exploration Community Economic
25-150 Mbps 98 18.9% Technologies Corp. Revitalization Board (CERB)
150+ Mbps 11 2.1% 4,383 locations, $5,326,133.30 2019 PUD #1 of Lewis County Lewis
County PUD Broadband Planning
Upload Total RDOF Study Grant/Match $50,000/$16,667
No service 52 10% 5,595 locations, $9,283,697.30 Total $66,667
< 3 Mbps 294 56.6%
3-10 Mbps 112 21.6% FCC Connect America Fund
10-25 Mbps 34 6.6% Phase II (CAF II) 2018 – 10 yrs
25-150 Mbps 24 4.6% Viasat, Inc.
> 150 Mbps 3 0.6% 101 locations, $87,099.80
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B21
Area: 2,339 mi²
Lincoln
County
Households 5,776 Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps USDA ReConnect
Population 10,740 Download 0.01 / 189.08 / 14.36 N/A
Broadband.wa.gov survey 171 Upload 0.01 / 55.16 / 4.68
Percent participation 3%
Participation goal (10%) 577 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity USDA Community Connect
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs N/A
Download Space Exploration
No service 16 9.4% Technologies Corp. Public Works Board (PWB)
0-10 Mbps 92 53.8% 3,127 locations, $4,116,298.50 N/A
10-25 Mbps 35 20.5%
25-150 Mbps 27 15.8% FCC Connect America Fund Community Economic
150+ Mbps 1 0.6% Phase II (CAF II) 2018 – 10 yrs Revitalization Board (CERB)
Computer 5 Inc. d/b/a LocalTel 2020 Lincoln County Broadband
Upload Communications Planning Study
No service 16 9.4% 583 locations, $1,725,937.20 Grant/Match $37,500/$12,500
< 3 Mbps 89 52% Total $50,000
3-10 Mbps 41 24%
10-25 Mbps 20 11.7%
25-150 Mbps 5 2.9%
> 150 Mbps 0 0%
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B22
Mason County
Households 32,518
Population 66,768
Broadband.wa.gov survey 1,070
Percent participation 3.3%
Participation goal (10%) 3,251
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No service 107 10% Area: 1,051 mi²
0-10 Mbps 413 38.6%
10-25 Mbps 188 17.6%
25-150 Mbps 296 27.7%
150+ Mbps 66 6.2%
FCC Connect America Fund Community Economic
Upload Phase II (CAF II) 2018 – 10 yrs Revitalization Board (CERB)
No service 107 10% Viasat, Inc. 2019 Mason PUD 3 Mason County
< 3 Mbps 474 44.3% 150 locations, $153,984.80 Rural Broadband Fiber Expansion
3-10 Mbps 277 25.9% Phase 2,675 Connections, 6 ISPs
10-25 Mbps 133 12.4% USDA ReConnect Loan/Grant $1,000,000/$1,000,000
25-150 Mbps 60 5.6% 2020 Mason PUD 3 Three Fingers Match $689,260, Total $2,689,260
> 150 Mbps 19 1.8% Rural Broadband Fiber Project Under construction
163 locations, Grant $2,476,279
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps 2018 Mason PUD 3 Mason County
Download 0.01 / 926.1 / 39.18 USDA Community Connect Rural Broadband Fiber Expansion
Upload 0.02 / 915.3 / 13.96 N/A 523 Connections, 7 ISPs
Loan/Grant $408,325/$408,324
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Public Works Board (PWB) Match $911,324, Total $1,727,973
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs 2020 Hood Canal Telephone Under construction
Space Exploration Technologies Mason County Line Broadband
Corp., 2,374 locations, Expansion, 36 locations
$2,236,201.60 Loan $196,202
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B23
Okanogan County Area: 5,315 mi²
Households 22,245 Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps USDA ReConnect
Population 42,369 Download 0.01 / 330.4 / 16.90 N/A
Broadband.wa.gov survey 588 Upload 0.01 / 520.2 / 7.28
Percent participation 2.6% USDA Community Connect
Participation goal (10%) 2,224 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity N/A
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
Download CenturyLink, Inc. Public Works Board (PWB)
No service 74 12.6% 284 locations, $1,631,418 N/A
0-10 Mbps 330 56.1%
10-25 Mbps 98 16.7% Space Exploration Technologies Community Economic
25-150 Mbps 78 13.3% Corp., 841 locations, Revitalization Board (CERB)
150+ Mbps 8 1.4% $2,502,816.20 2019 Twisp Public Development
Authority Methow Valley Broadband
Upload Total RDOF Action Team (BAT) Planning Study
No service 74 12.6% 1,125 locations, $4,134,234.20 Grant/Match $50,000/$16,667
< 3 Mbps 302 51.4% Total $66,667
3-10 Mbps 135 23% FCC Connect America Fund
10-25 Mbps 49 8.3% Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs 2019 Okanogan County Broadband
25-150 Mbps 24 4.1% Viasat, Inc. Action Team Planning Study
> 150 Mbps 4 0.7% 284 locations, $385,390.20 Grant/Match $50,000/$17,000
Total $67,000
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B24
Pacific County
Households 15,547
Population 22,036
Broadband.wa.gov survey 235
Percent participation 1.5%
Participation goal (10%) 1,554
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No service 10 4.3%
0-10 Mbps 113 48.1%
10-25 Mbps 36 15.3%
25-150 Mbps 71 30.2%
150+ Mbps 5 2.1%
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No service 10 4.3% Area: 1,223 mi²
< 3 Mbps 121 51.5%
3-10 Mbps 48 20.4%
10-25 Mbps 49 20.9%
25-150 Mbps 5 2.1%
> 150 Mbps 2 0.9%
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps FCC Connect America Fund 2020 Port of Ilwaco Pacific County
Download 0.04 / 424.7 / 34.09 Phase II (CAF II) 2018 – 10 yrs Broadband Feasibility Planning
Upload 0.01 / 639.94 / 9.80 Viasat, Inc. Grant $50,000
65 locations, $69,817.70
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Community Economic
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs USDA ReConnect Revitalization Board (CERB)
CCO Holdings, LLC N/A 2019 Port of Ilwaco Pacific County
89 locations, $100,788 Broadband Assessment
USDA Community Connect Grant/Match $50,000/$66,800
CenturyLink, Inc. N/A Total $116,800
566 locations, $3,075,822
Public Works Board (PWB) 2019 Port of Willapa Harbor
Space Exploration 2020 Port of Ilwaco Pacific County Raymond Port Dock Fiber Extension
11 Connections, 2 ISPs
Technologies Corp. Broadband Rural Infrastructure
Loan/Grant $48,750/$48,750
610 locations, $1,626,856.90 Buildout, 2600 locations Match $32,500, Total $130,000
Loan/Grant $2,715,570/$612,882 Completed 2019
Total RDOF Total $3,328,452
1,265 locations, $4,803,466.90
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B25
Pend Oreille County
Households 7,936 FCC Connect America Fund
Population 13,602 Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs
Broadband.wa.gov survey 238 N/A
Percent participation 3%
Participation goal (10%) 793 USDA ReConnect
N/A
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No service 20 8.4% USDA Community Connect
0-10 Mbps 111 46.6% N/A
10-25 Mbps 70 29.4%
25-150 Mbps 36 15.1% Public Works Board (PWB)
150+ Mbps 1 0.4% Kalispel Tribe Broadband
Expansion, 119 locations
Upload Grant $5,000,000
No service 20 8.4%
< 3 Mbps 114 47.9% 2020 Pend Oreille County PUD
3-10 Mbps 45 18.9% North Pend Oreille County
10-25 Mbps 31 13% Feasibility Study
25-150 Mbps 28 11.8% Grant $50,000
> 150 Mbps 0 0%
Community Economic
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps Revitalization Board (CERB)
Download 0.01 / 283.9 / 14.70 2019 Pend Oreille County PUD#1
Upload 0.01 / 104.86 / 11.28 North Pend Oreille County
Broadband Feasibility Study Area: 1,425 mi²
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Grant/Match $50,000/$50,000
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs Total $100,000
N/A
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B26
Area: 1,806 mi²
Pierce County
Households 325,375
Population 904,980
Broadband.wa.gov survey 1,997
Percent participation 0.6% Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps FCC Connect America Fund
Participation goal (10%) 32,537 Download 0.01 / 888.5 / 41.01 Phase II (CAF II) 2018 – 10 yrs
Upload 0.01 / 856.7 / 8.07 Viasat, Inc.
Download 174 locations, $190,529
No service 91 4.6% FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
0-10 Mbps 817 40.9% Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs USDA ReConnect
10-25 Mbps 351 17.6% CenturyLink, Inc. N/A
25-150 Mbps 596 29.8% 749 locations, $3,166,950
150+ Mbps 142 7.1% USDA Community Connect
Space Exploration N/A
Upload Technologies Corp.
No service 91 4.6% 3,171 locations, $2,695,108.60 Public Works Board (PWB)
< 3 Mbps 860 43.1% N/A
3-10 Mbps 630 31.5% Total RDOF
3,920 locations, $5,862,058.60 Community Economic
10-25 Mbps 316 15.8%
Revitalization Board (CERB)
25-150 Mbps 91 4.6%
N/A
> 150 Mbps 9 0.5%
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B27
San Juan County
Households 13,313
Population 17,128
Broadband.wa.gov survey 157
Percent participation 1.2%
Participation goal (10%) 1,331
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No service 7 4.5%
0-10 Mbps 63 40.1%
10-25 Mbps 51 32.5%
25-150 Mbps 32 20.4%
150+ Mbps 4 2.5%
Area: 621 mi²
Upload
No service 7 4.5% Commnet Wireless, LLC USDA ReConnect
< 3 Mbps 84 53.5% 3,761 locations, $2,151,884 N/A
3-10 Mbps 23 14.6%
10-25 Mbps 20 12.7% Space Exploration USDA Community Connect
25-150 Mbps 22 14% Technologies Corp. N/A
> 150 Mbps 1 0.6% 1,639 locations, $805,945.90
Public Works Board (PWB)
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps Total RDOF N/A
Download 0.5 / 724.49 / 26.48 10,267 locations, $11,316,056.80
Upload 0.06 / 223.64 / 13.31 Community Economic
FCC Connect America Fund Revitalization Board (CERB)
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Phase II (CAF II) 2018 – 10 yrs N/A
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs Viasat, Inc.
CenturyLink, Inc. 149 locations, $52,549.10
4,867 locations, $8,358,226.90
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B28
Area: 1,920 mi²
Skagit County
Households 51,473 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Public Works Board (PWB)
Population 129,205 Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs 2020 Port of Skagit Sauk-Suiattle
Broadband.wa.gov survey 778 Frontier Communications Construction Project, 28 locations
Percent participation 1.5% Northwest, LLC Loan/Grant $1,687,500/$1,687,500
Participation goal (10%) 5,147 1,485 locations, $4,523,381 Total $3,375,000
(Co-funded with CERB)
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No service 66 8.5% Technologies Corp. 2020 Port of Skagit Sauk-Suiattle
0-10 Mbps 281 36.1% 1,260 locations, $2,344,749.60 Tribe Dark Fiber Optic Needs
10-25 Mbps 117 15% Assessment and Feasibility
25-150 Mbps 259 33.3% Total RDOF Grant $50,000
150+ Mbps 55 7.1% 2,745 locations, $6,868,130.60
Community Economic
Upload FCC Connect America Fund Revitalization Board (CERB)
No service 66 8.5% Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs 2018 Port of Skagit County, Skagit
< 3 Mbps 322 41.4% Viasat, Inc. Community Fiber Optic Backbone
3-10 Mbps 242 31.1% 102 locations, $84,425.10 1,307 locations, 4 ISPs
10-25 Mbps 114 14.7% Loan/Grant $500,000/$500,000
25-150 Mbps 27 3.5% USDA ReConnect Match $3,696,800, Total $4,696,800
> 150 Mbps 7 0.9% N/A Under construction
(Co-funded with PWB)
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps USDA Community Connect
Download 0.01 / 551.24 / 42.47 N/A 2017 Port of Skagit County Dark
Upload 0.01 / 363.18 / 8.29 Fiber Optic Assessment and
Feasibility Study
Grant/Match $50,000/$67,125
Total $117,125
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B29
Skamania County
Households 5,628
Population 12,083
Broadband.wa.gov survey 273
Percent participation 4.9%
Participation goal (10%) 562
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No service 10 3.7%
0-10 Mbps 153 56%
10-25 Mbps 74 27.1%
25-150 Mbps 33 12.1%
150+ Mbps 3 1.1%
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No service 10 3.7%
< 3 Mbps 205 75.1%
3-10 Mbps 40 14.7%
10-25 Mbps 11 4%
25-150 Mbps 5 1.8%
> 150 Mbps 2 0.7%
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps
Download 0.01 / 574.38 / 17.75
Upload 0.04 / 415.01 / 5.83
Area: 1,683 mi²
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
Frontier Communications Northwest, LLC
1,121 locations, $1,775,850
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
1,146 locations, $1,203,627.70
Total RDOF USDA ReConnect Community Economic
2,267 locations, $2,979,477.70 N/A Revitalization Board (CERB)
2020 Skamania PUD #1
FCC Connect America Fund USDA Community Connect Skamania Broadband Needs
Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs N/A Assessment and Feasibility Study
Viasat, Inc. Grant/Match $50,000/$16,667
191 locations, $221,930.60 Public Works Board (PWB) Total $66,667
N/A
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B30
Area: 2,196 mi²
Snohomish County
Households 286,659 Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps FCC Connect America Fund
Population 822,083 Download 0.02 / 940 / 47.72 Phase II (CAF II) 2018 – 10 yrs
Broadband.wa.gov survey 1,929 Upload 0.001 / 900.2 / 12.21 Viasat, Inc.
Percent participation 0.7% 61 locations, $57,131.70
Participation goal (10%) 28,665 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs USDA ReConnect
Download Frontier Communications N/A
No service 158 8.2% Northwest, LLC, 3,876 locations,
0-10 Mbps 667 34.6% $7,443,225.80 USDA Community Connect
10-25 Mbps 352 18.2% N/A
25-150 Mbps 583 30.2% Space Exploration Technologies
150+ Mbps 169 8.8% Corp., 3,137 locations, Public Works Board (PWB)
$4,036,793.50 N/A
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No service 158 8.2% Total RDOF Community Economic
< 3 Mbps 736 38.2% 7,013 locations, $11,480,019.30 Revitalization Board (CERB)
3-10 Mbps 524 27.2% N/A
10-25 Mbps 341 17.7%
25-150 Mbps 149 7.7%
> 150 Mbps 21 1.1%
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B31
Spokane County
Households 201,434
Population 522,798
Broadband.wa.gov survey 1,400
Percent participation 0.7%
Participation goal (10%) 20,143
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No service 94 6.7%
0-10 Mbps 581 41.5%
10-25 Mbps 253 18.1%
25-150 Mbps 397 28.4%
150+ Mbps 75 5.4%
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No service 94 6.7%
< 3 Mbps 613 43.8%
3-10 Mbps 461 32.9%
10-25 Mbps 178 12.7%
25-150 Mbps 40 2.9%
> 150 Mbps 14 1.0%
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps
Download 0.01 / 938.6 / 36.78
Upload 0.01 / 935.6 / 10.18
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
Space Exploration
Technologies Corp.
27 locations, $15,485
Area: 1,781 mi²
FCC Connect America Fund
Phase II (CAF II) 2018 – 10 yrs
Newmax, LLC dba Intermax USDA ReConnect Public Works Board (PWB)
Networks N/A N/A
823 locations, $2,160,450.60
USDA Community Connect Community Economic
Viasat Carrier Services, Inc. N/A Revitalization Board (CERB)
2,920 locations, $816,503.70 N/A
Total CAF II
3,743 locations, $2,976,954.30
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B32
Stevens County
Households 21,156
Population 45,723
Broadband.wa.gov survey 1924
Percent participation 9.1%
Participation goal (10%) 2,115
Download
No service 303 15.7%
0-10 Mbps 1,018 52.9%
10-25 Mbps 289 15%
25-150 Mbps 250 13%
150+ Mbps 64 3.3%
Upload
No service 303 15.7%
< 3 Mbps 1,035 53.8%
3-10 Mbps 356 18.5%
10-25 Mbps 196 10.2%
25-150 Mbps 30 1.6%
> 150 Mbps 4 0.2%
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps
Download 0.01 / 744.72 / 19.93
Upload 0.01 / 432.1 / 4.43
FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
N/A
FCC Connect America Fund
Phase II (CAF II) 2018 – 10 yrs
Declaration Networks Group, Inc
2,929 locations, $3,904,100.20
Viasat, Inc.
156 locations, $98,574.30
Area: 2,541 mi²
Total CAF II Public Works Board (PWB)
3,085 locations, $4,002,674.50 N/A
USDA ReConnect/Community Community Economic
Connect Revitalization Board (CERB)
N/A N/A
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B33
Area: 774 mi²
Thurston County
Households 108,182 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Community Economic
Population 290,536 Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs Revitalization Board (CERB)
Broadband.wa.gov survey 2,236 CenturyLink, Inc. 2019 Nisqually Indian Tribe
Percent participation 2.1% 377 locations, $1,027,992 Community Broadband Project
Participation goal (10%) 10,818 111 Connections, 1 ISP
Space Exploration Loan/Grant $450,000/$150,000
Download Technologies Corp. Match $200,000, Total $800,000
No service 96 4.3% 852 locations, $2,032,827.60 Under construction
0-10 Mbps 666 29.8%
10-25 Mbps 528 23.6% Total RDOF 2020 Nisqually Broadband Regional
25-150 Mbps 781 34.9% 1,229 locations, $3,060,819.60 Feasibility Study - Proposal 3
150+ Mbps 165 7.4% Grant/Match $50,000/$16,667
FCC Connect America Fund Total $66,667
Upload Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs
No service 96 4.3% Viasat, Inc. 2019 Nisqually Broadband Regional
< 3 Mbps 647 28.9% 31 locations, $29,465.50 Feasibility Project - Proposal 2
3-10 Mbps 1,053 47.1% Grant/Match $50,000/$16,667
10-25 Mbps 369 16.5% USDA ReConnect/Community Total $66,667
25-150 Mbps 69 3.1% Connect
> 150 Mbps 2 0.1% N/A 2019 Nisqually Broadband Regional
Feasibility Project - Proposal 1
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps Public Works Board (PWB) Grant/Match $50,000/$16,667
Download 0.02 / 854.3 / 46.13 N/A Total $66,667
Upload 0.01 / 658.59 / 7.46
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B34
Area: 287 mi²
Wahkiakum County
Households 2,067 Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps USDA ReConnect
Population 4,426 Download 0.33 / 167 / 22.42 N/A
Broadband.wa.gov survey 30 Upload 0.15 / 212 / 20.48
Percent participation 1.5% USDA Community Connect
Participation goal (10%) 206 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity N/A
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
Download CCO Holdings, LLC Public Works Board (PWB)
No service 3 10% 970 locations, $3,099,696 N/A
0-10 Mbps 12 40%
10-25 Mbps 8 26.7% Space Exploration Technologies Community Economic
25-150 Mbps 6 20% Corp., 7 locations, $28,066.20 Revitalization Board (CERB)
150+ Mbps 1 3.3% 2019 Wahkiakum PUD #1
Total RDOF Wahkiakum Broadband Needs
Upload 977 locations, $3,127,762.20 Assessment and Feasibility Study
No service 3 10% Grant/Match $50,000/$16,667
< 3 Mbps 13 43.3% FCC Connect America Fund Total $66,667
3-10 Mbps 7 23.3% Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs
10-25 Mbps 3 10% Viasat, Inc.
25-150 Mbps 3 10% 5 locations, $4,667.70
> 150 Mbps 1 3.3%
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B35
Area: 1,299 mi²
Walla Walla
County
Households 23,451 Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps USDA ReConnect
Population 60,760 Download 0.1 / 537.13 / 55.63 N/A
Broadband.wa.gov survey 155 Upload 0.06 / 305.8 / 15.60
Percent participation 0.7% USDA Community Connect
Participation goal (10%) 2,345 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity N/A
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
Download NRTC Phase I RDOF Consortium Public Works Board (PWB)
No service 6 3.9% 236 locations, $1,125,151.10 N/A
0-10 Mbps 56 36.1%
10-25 Mbps 20 12.9% Space Exploration Community Economic
25-150 Mbps 64 41.3% Technologies Corp. Revitalization Board (CERB)
150+ Mbps 9 5.8% 921 locations, $4,583,255 2020 Port of Walla Walla County
Broadband Feasibility Study
Upload Total RDOF Grant/Match $35,000/$15,000
No service 6 3.9% 1,157 locations, $5,708,406.10 Total $50,000
< 3 Mbps 42 27.1%
3-10 Mbps 44 28.4% FCC Connect America Fund
10-25 Mbps 46 29.7% Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs
25-150 Mbps 15 9.7% Viasat, Inc.
> 150 Mbps 2 1.3% 207 locations, $186,893.10
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B36
Area: 2,503 mi²
Whatcom County
Households 90,665 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity USDA Community Connect
Population 229,247 Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs N/A
Broadband.wa.gov survey 1,095 Frontier Communications
Percent participation 1.2% Northwest, LLC, Public Works Board (PWB)
Participation goal (10%) 9,066 1,134 locations, $4,411,290 N/A
Download Space Exploration Community Economic
No service 170 15.5% Technologies Corp., Revitalization Board (CERB)
0-10 Mbps 399 36.4% 569 locations, $1,484,796.80 2019 Port of Bellingham Whatcom
10-25 Mbps 197 18% County Rural Broadband
25-150 Mbps 287 26.2% Total RDOF Construction Project,
150+ Mbps 42 3.8% 1,703 locations, $5,896,086.80 751 Connections, 6 ISPs
Loan/Grant $584,390/$584,391
Upload FCC Connect America Fund Match $869,415, Total $2,038,196
No service 170 15.5% Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs Under construction
< 3 Mbps 398 36.3% Viasat, Inc.
3-10 Mbps 376 34.3% 40 locations, $52,925.70 2018 Lummi Nation Community
10-25 Mbps 114 10.4% Broadband Roadmap Plan
25-150 Mbps 31 2.8% USDA ReConnect Grant/Match $50,000/$16,625
> 150 Mbps 6 0.5% 2020 Whidbey Telecom Total $66,625
Point Roberts Fiber To The
Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps Home Project, 2018 Port of Bellingham Rural
Download 0.01 / 703.51 / 30.89 144 locations, Grant $596,781 Broadband Feasibility Study
Upload 0.01 / 526.54 / 6.95 Grant/Match $43,875/$14,625
Total $58,500
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B37
Area: 2,178 mi²
Whitman County
Households 19,323 Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps FCC Connect
Population 50,104 Download 0.07 / 909.9 / 57.24 America Fund Phase II
Broadband.wa.gov survey 362 Upload 0.01 / 773.12 / 21.34 (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs
Percent participation 1.9% Viasat, Inc.
Participation goal (10%) 1,932 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity 358 locations, $383,259.20
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs
Download Frontier Communications USDA ReConnect/
No service 25 6.9% Northwest, LLC Community Connect
0-10 Mbps 130 35.9% 74 locations, $64,986 N/A
10-25 Mbps 72 19.9%
25-150 Mbps 93 25.7% Space Exploration Public Works Board (PWB)
150+ Mbps 42 11.6% Technologies Corp. N/A
32 locations, $160,361.30
Upload Community Economic
No service 25 6.9% St. John Telco Revitalization Board (CERB)
< 3 Mbps 148 40.9% 1,057 locations, $7,116,876 2018 Port of Whitman County Last
3-10 Mbps 78 21.5% Mile Fiber Construction Project
10-25 Mbps 82 22.7% Total RDOF 2,975 Connections, 6 ISPs
25-150 Mbps 18 5.0% 1,163 locations, $7,342,223.30 Loan/Grant $1,000,000/$1,000,000
> 150 Mbps 11 3.0% Match $2,043,800, Total $4,043,800
Under construction
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B38
Area: 4,311 mi²
Yakima
County
Households 85,474 Min. / Max. / Avg. Mbps FCC Connect America Fund
Population 250,873 Download 0.01 / 916.5 / 42.21 Phase II (CAF II) 2018 - 10 yrs
Broadband.wa.gov survey 2,685 Upload 0.01 / 885.43 / 9.71 Viasat, Inc.
Percent participation 3.1% 3,048 locations, $1,090,888.20
Participation goal (10%) 8,547 FCC Rural Digital Opportunity
Fund (RDOF) 2020 - 10 yrs USDA ReConnect
Download CCO Holdings, LLC N/A
No service 61 2.3% 2,846 locations, $6,783,273.20
0-10 Mbps 985 36.7% USDA Community Connect
10-25 Mbps 483 18% CenturyLink, Inc. N/A
25-150 Mbps 1,065 39.7% 317 locations, $947,358
150+ Mbps 91 3.4% Public Works Board (PWB)
Space Exploration 2020 Northwest Open Access
Upload Technologies Corp. Network Grandview Broadband
No service 61 2.3% 1,759 locations, $3,350,440.80 Feasibility Study Grant $50,000
< 3 Mbps 983 36.6%
3-10 Mbps 812 30.2% Total RDOF Community Economic
10-25 Mbps 731 27.2% 4,922 locations, $11,081,072 Revitalization Board (CERB)
25-150 Mbps 85 3.2% N/A
> 150 Mbps 13 0.5%
STATE BROADBAND OFFICE 2020 COUNTY BROADBAND DASHBOARDS B39
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