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West Virginia Broadband Enhance Council 2020 Annual Report 2020 West Virginia Broadband Enhancement Council 2020 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................... 1 2. Existing, Continuing and New Initiatives ............................................................................................... 2 3. Broadband Mapping ............................................................................................................................. 4 Key Components of the Interactive Mapping System .................................................................. 4 Broadband Advertised Speed Ranges Interactive Map ................................................................ 5 Broadband Development Hub ...................................................................................................... 6 Public Wi-Fi Map ........................................................................................................................... 6 Public Project Development ......................................................................................................... 7 Speed Tiers by County ................................................................................................................... 8 Speed Tiers Statewide ................................................................................................................... 8 Providers Statewide ...................................................................................................................... 9 Public Project Development ....................................................................................................... 10 Future Mapping Initiatives .......................................................................................................... 11 4. Speed Testing ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Speed Test Data Points ............................................................................................................... 14 How Much Speed Do You Need? ................................................................................................ 16 5. Online Survey ...................................................................................................................................... 18 6. Analysis of Unserved and Unfunded ................................................................................................... 20 7. FCC Broadband Data ........................................................................................................................... 22 FCC Form 477 Data...................................................................................................................... 22 2020 FCC Broadband Progress Report ........................................................................................ 23 Key Findings from the 2020 FCC Report ..................................................................................... 23 Wireline Broadband Technology ................................................................................................ 32 Wireless Broadband Service ....................................................................................................... 36 8. FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund .................................................................................................... 38 9. Electric Utility Feasibility Studies ........................................................................................................ 41 Appalachian Power Company and Wheeling Power Company (AEP) ......................................... 41 First Energy Mon Power .............................................................................................................. 42 Middle Mile Fiber Asset Request for Information (RFI) .............................................................. 43 Federal Policy and Advocacy ....................................................................................................... 44 NTIA National Broadband Availability Map (NBAM) Project ...................................................... 45 2020 Annual Report 10. Broadband Investment ................................................................................................................... 47 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Central Appalachian Broadband Initiative ................ 48 ARC POWER ................................................................................................................................. 49 Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) ......................................................................... 49 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Broadband Programs ................................................... 50 10.4.1 USDA Community Connect ................................................................................................. 50 10.4.2 USDA ReConnect ................................................................................................................. 51 10.4.3 USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine ........................................................................ 52 Broadband Infrastructure Investments ...................................................................................... 52 10.5.1 Zayo Group .......................................................................................................................... 52 10.5.2 Facebook: MMI ................................................................................................................... 53 Regional Planning and Development Council Partnerships ........................................................ 54 11. Recent Legislative and Policy Changes............................................................................................ 55 Mission of West Virginia Broadband Enhancement Council ...................................................... 55 Middle Mile Broadband Expansion Program .............................................................................. 56 Access to Highway Rights-of-Way and Dig Once Policy .............................................................. 57 Public Service Commission Jurisdiction Over Utility Pole Attachments and One-Touch Make- Ready 58 West Virginia Economic Development Authority Loan Insurance Fund ..................................... 58 Vertical Real Estate Management and Availability Act ............................................................... 59 Wireless Technology Business Property Valuation Act ............................................................... 60 Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act ................................................................................... 60 Establishment of Broadband Cooperatives ................................................................................ 60 Permitting Microtrenching ...................................................................................................... 61 Nonregulation of VoIP services ............................................................................................... 61 Oversight of Cable Franchising................................................................................................ 61 12. Development Barriers and Challenges ............................................................................................ 61 13. West Virginia Broadband Goals and Strategies .............................................................................. 62 Goals and Strategies to Improve Broadband Infrastructure ..................................................... 63 13.1.1 Information resources to assist broadband infrastructure development ........................ 65 13.1.2 Funding and Financing for Broadband Projects in Unserved Areas .................................... 66 13.1.3 Expanding access to cost-effective middle-mile service access ......................................... 67 13.1.4 Increasing local capacity to develop broadband infrastructure in unserved areas ............ 68 13.1.5 Encouraging Private Investment in Gigabit Cities and Counties ......................................... 68 2020 Annual Report 13.1.6 Goals and Strategies to Improve Information about Broadband Availability and Broadband Speeds ................................................................................................................................. 69 13.1.7 Data Management and Performance Measures ................................................................. 70 13.1.8 Goals and Strategies to Increase and Improve Broadband Use ......................................... 70 13.1.9 Education and Health Care ................................................................................................. 72 13.1.10 Workforce Development ..................................................................................................... 73 13.1.11 Public Safety ........................................................................................................................ 74 13.1.12 State and Municipal Use of Broadband Services ................................................................ 74 13.1.13 General Strategies by Key Priority Area - Includes strategies for organizational development ....................................................................................................................
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