BEAD Broadband Navigator: A Community Compass for Local Broadband Project Development
Participants will gain the expertise to identify underserved regions, estimate costs, and develop targeted local broadband deployment projects to bridge equity and access gaps in broadband infrastructure.
The National BEAD Broadband Navigator Map, a collaboration between The Rockefeller Foundation and Penn State Extension, is a pivotal resource aimed at empowering State and local elected officials, county planning departments, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), government agencies, school districts, nonprofits, businesses, and economic development groups. Supported by The Rockefeller Foundation grant, "National Broadband Equity Analysis and Tools," this initiative is dedicated to furnishing top-tier information to facilitate data-driven community dialogues concerning broadband access and deployment endeavors. The Broadband Navigator series serves as an invaluable educational tool, acquainting users with advanced geospatial intelligence mapping systems, thereby empowering local communities and organizations to harness the power of data-driven local broadband project development.
Tailored to the needs of stakeholders dedicated to digital equity and access, this video series offers a comprehensive guide to leveraging geospatial intelligence data and mapping. It lays the groundwork for evidence-based decision-making in local broadband development projects, particularly targeting areas currently underserved or unserved by high-speed internet. With its emphasis on practical application and informed decision-making, the Broadband Navigator series promises to be a tremendous asset in advancing equitable access to broadband infrastructure projects nationwide.
- State and local elected officials and staff
- County planning departments
- Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
- Government agencies
- School districts
- Nonprofits, businesses
- Economic development groups
- Participants will learn how to navigate and utilize the Penn State Extension BEAD Broadband Navigator map effectively, uncovering essential features and navigation tools crucial for identifying unserved or underserved broadband areas.
- Users will gain insights into leveraging map layers, such as census block data, unserved locations, fiber counts, and group filters, to maximize connectivity while minimizing costs in developing local broadband expansion projects.
- The videos will demonstrate practical applications of measuring tools, enabling users to estimate distances between locations, aiding in cost projections, and planning for local broadband infrastructure expansion.
- Participants will discover how to utilize group filters to target project development, refine search results, and quickly identify priority areas for local broadband expansion based on specific criteria like low-income areas or regions with a higher density of seniors.
- Users will understand how to visualize equity and access issues in their areas, identify underserved regions, and overlay map features to inform the development of focus areas for targeted local interventions to address broadband equity and access disparities.
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