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Montana Broadband Mapping. Broadband Mapping Overview. Map broadband availability to census blocks and roads 5 year program administered through grants to states Work done by state agencies and contractors Update cycles every 6 months
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Broadband MappingOverview • Map broadband availability to census blocks and roads • 5 year program administered through grants to states • Work done by state agencies and contractors • Update cycles every 6 months • Produced viable product in 12 months, refined continuously since • NTIA – provided funding, standards, oversight and guidance
Broadband MappingOverview • Program based on cooperation of providers • Montana open records laws resulted in no NDAs • Heavy reliance on public data
MT Broadband Mapping Data Sources • Public • Census Geography • Census Roads • Census Demographics • NAIP Imagery • Montana Cadastral • Montana Structures • Public Lands • FCC Cell Tower Registration
MT Broadband Mapping Data Sources • Private\Crowd Sourced\Other • Central Offices (Purchased and researched) • Internet Speed Tests • Mobile Speed Tests • Date from the Providers (and from their public websites) • Google Street View • Towerscoverage.com (and similar cell tower sites) • Montana Broadband surveys