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BROADBAND 101. What you need to know in 10 minutes or less. What is broadband?. Wikipedia: “of or using signals over a wide range of frequencies in high-capacity telecommunications” FCC: download speed of 4Mbps, upload speed of 1Mbps Mere Mortals: High speed internet access.
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BROADBAND 101 What you need to know in 10 minutes or less
What is broadband? • Wikipedia: “of or using signals over a wide range of frequencies in high-capacity telecommunications” • FCC: download speed of 4Mbps, upload speed of 1Mbps • Mere Mortals: High speed internet access
How is Broadband used? • Healthcare • Education • Public Safety • E-government • Utilities • Commerce • Personal communications
How is broadband delivered? • DSL: Blackfoot, CenturyLink • Cable Modem: Optimum • Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) • Fixed wireless: Centric, Rocky Mountain Internet • Mobile Wireless (3G/4G): Verizon, AT&T • State Broadband map at: • www.mtbroadband.org
Typical Broadband Issues • Access – Is the infrastructure in place? • Affordability – Can the customer afford it? • Awareness – Is the customer trained to use it? • Questions?