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Overview
A pronounced cluster of responses within block groups were found to be limited in Internet availability.
Three hundred and sixty-one residents replied to the Residential Broadband Survey and twenty-two
businesses replied to the Business Broadband Survey. There are two separate maps to identify areas of
proposed broadband improvements based on residential and business survey responses. Areas in red, with
at least 95% confidence, are high clusters of survey responses within block groups indicating limited
broadband options. Areas in blue, with at least 95% confidence, are low clusters of survey responses within
block groups indicating broadband options are not as limited as the ares in red. Improving broadband
availability for high and/or medium priority block groups will have the highest impact because those
block groups contain the highest clustering of responses from the residential and business surveys.The
district also contains many residents who reported using the Internet for school at least once a month.
Residents and businesses indicated a combination of limited service capacity, service availability, and/or
service aordability. 100% of businesses that responded to the survey in the district indicated that
Internet is essential to my business.
Broadband Challenges
The K12 school within the district is H.M. Pearson Elementary. Twenty-two businesses within the
district replied to the business survey. Most of the businesses commented they could not perform a
required action in their business due to the lack of available broadband options and/or no options at all. In
particular, respondents asked for more reliable and faster Internet to increase productivity. Other
respondents indicated that they would prefer better cell coverage and more competition for Comcast in
the area.
Potential solutions
Providing access to Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) on the existing county tower in the
district would provide substantially improved access to a large part of the county. A viewshed study in the
full report shows the kind of coverage that could be expected.
Costs
Upgrading the existing county tower to provide tower space to one or two wireless Internet providers
would cost in the range of $20,000 to $25,000. If a new tower were located in the district, it would cost
approximately $135,000 and could be located at the Mary Walter Elementary School. The estimated road
mileage within the highest priority residential cluster is 83.55 miles, or about 24% of the total road
mileage within the district. The estimated road milage within the highest priority business cluster is 65.83
miles, or about 19% of the total road mileage within the district.
Fiber deployments within the district would have to be designed carefully, given the large rural road
mileage and the relatively high cost of fiber compared to wireless broadband. Fiber could be deployed
incrementally based on additional market studies to identify pockets of guaranteed demand (i.e. residents
and businesses agreeing to purchase Internet services from the new fiber infrastructure. A hybrid
wireless-fiber network design will be the most economical approach.
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Overview
A pronounced cluster of responses within block groups were found to be limited in Internet availability.
Four hundred and eighty-eight residents replied to the Residential Broadband Survey and forty-two
businesses replied to the Business Broadband Survey. There are two separate maps to identify areas of
proposed broadband improvements based on residential and business survey responses. Areas in red, with
at least 95% confidence, are high clusters of survey responses within block groups indicating limited
broadband options.
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indicating broadband options are not as limited as the ares in red. Improving broadband availability for
high and/or medium priority block groups will have the highest impact because those block groups
contain the highest clustering of responses from the residential and business surveys. The district also
contains many residents who reported using the Internet for school at least once a month. Residents and
businesses indicated a combination of limited service capacity, service availability, and/or service
aordability. 100% of businesses that responded to the survey in the district indicated that Internet is
essential to my business.
Broadband Challenges
There are no K12 schools within the district and there are forty-two businesses within the district that
replied to the survey. Most of the businesses commented that they could not perform a required action in
their business due to the lack of available broadband options and/or no options at all. In particular, some
respondents indicated that they wanted both better cell service and better landline service. Also, some
respondents indicated they struggled with Internet reliability and had to buy Internet service from more
than one provider to have reliable service.
Potential solutions
There are no county-owned towers in this district. At least two new towers are recommended to provide
improved wireless broadband service in this district. A viewshed study in the full report shows the kind of
coverage that could be expected. A proposed new tower site for this district is Orleans Volunteer Fire and
Rescue Department which would improve broadband availability within the proposed high priority block
group for residential responses.
Costs
One new tower would cost an estimated $125,000 to $135,000, for a total of about $270,000 in capital
expense. Some modest revenue would be expected from wireless Internet providers using those towers. A
candidate tower location could include the Orlean Fire and Rescue Station.The estimated road mileage
within the highest priority residential cluster is 94 miles, or about 17% of the total road mileage within
the district. The estimated road milage within the highest priority business cluster is 250.40 miles, or
about 46% of the total road mileage within the district.
Fiber deployments within the district would have to be designed carefully, given the large rural road
mileage and the relatively high cost of fiber compared to wireless broadband. Fiber could be deployed
incrementally based on additional market studies to identify pockets of guaranteed demand (i.e. residents
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Overview
A pronounced cluster of responses within block groups were found to be limited in Internet availability.
Eighty residents replied to the Residential Broadband Survey and nineteen businesses replied to the
Business Broadband Survey. There are two separate maps to identify areas of proposed broadband
improvements based on residential and business survey responses. Areas in red, with at least 95%
confidence, are high clusters of survey responses within block groups indicating limited broadband
options.
Areas in blue, with at least 95% confidence, are low clusters of survey responses within block groups
indicating broadband options are not as limited as the ares in red. Improving broadband availability for
high and/or medium priority block groups will have the highest impact because those block groups
contain the highest clustering of responses from the residential and business surveys.The district also
contains many residents who reported using the Internet for school at least once a month. Residents and
businesses indicated a combination of limited service capacity, service availability, and/or service
aordability. 100% of businesses that responded to the survey in the district indicated that Internet is
essential to my business.
Broadband Challenges
There are four K12 schools as seen on the maps within the district and there are nineteen businesses
within the district that replied to the survey. Most of the businesses commented that they would like more
Internet options available within the district. In particular, some respondents indicated that they wanted
both better cell service and better Internet service. Also, some respondents indicated that better Internet
options would attract other businesses to the district.
Potential solutions
There are no county-owned towers in this district. At least two new towers are recommended to provide
improved wireless broadband service in this district. A viewshed study in the full report shows the kind of
coverage that could be expected. There are no proposed tower sites within this district at the current
moment.
Costs
The estimated road mileage within the highest priority residential cluster is 14.345 miles 17% of the total
road mileage within the district. The estimated road milage within the highest priority business cluster is
also 14.35 miles 17% of the total road mileage within the district.
Fiber deployments within the district would have to be designed carefully, given the large rural road
mileage and the relatively high cost of fiber compared to wireless broadband. Fiber could be deployed
incrementally based on additional market studies to identify pockets of guaranteed demand (i.e. residents
and businesses agreeing to purchase Internet services from the new fiber infrastructure. A hybrid
wireless-fiber network design will be the most economical approach.
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Overview
A pronounced cluster of responses within block groups were found to be limited in Internet availability.
One hundred and seventy-three residents replied to the Residential Broadband Survey and ten businesses
replied to the Business Broadband Survey. There are two separate maps to identify areas of proposed
broadband improvements based on residential and business survey responses. Areas in red, with at least
95% confidence, are high clusters of survey responses within block groups indicating limited broadband
options. Areas in blue, with at least 95% confidence, are low clusters of survey responses within block
groups indicating broadband options are not as limited as the ares in red. Improving broadband
availability for high and/or medium priority block groups will have the highest impact because those
block groups contain the highest clustering of responses from the residential and business surveys.The
district also contains many residents who reported using the Internet for school at least once a month.
Residents and businesses indicated a combination of limited service capacity, service availability, and/or
service aordability. 100% of businesses that responded to the survey in the district indicated that
Internet is essential to my business.
Broadband Challenges
There are four K12 schools within the district as seen on the maps below and there are ten businesses
within the district that replied to the survey. Most of the businesses commented they wanted better cell
phone service and faster Internet service. In particular, a business commented they would like fiber optics
while another business commented they are researching other areas to move to for better Internet service.
Potential solutions
There are no county-owned towers in this district. At least two new towers may be needed to provide
widely improved wireless broadband service in this district. A viewshed study in the full report shows the
kind of coverage that could be expected. The proposed new tower sites are at Mary Walter Elementary
School and Liberty High School
Costs
One or two new towers would cost an estimated $125,000 to $135,000, for a total of about $270,000 in
capital expense. Some modest revenue would be expected from wireless Internet providers using those
towers. Two Candidate tower locations could include the Mary Walter Elementary School and/or
Liberty High School. The estimated road milage within the highest priority residential cluster is 14.35
miles 6% of the total road mileage within the district. There are no high priority business cluster within
the district.
Fiber deployments within the district would have to be designed carefully, given the large rural road
mileage and the relatively high cost of fiber compared to wireless broadband. Fiber could be deployed
incrementally based on additional market studies to identify pockets of guaranteed demand (i.e. residents
and businesses agreeing to purchase Internet services from the new fiber infrastructure. A hybrid
wireless-fiber network design will be the most economical approach.
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Broadband Challenges
There are five K12 schools as seen on the maps within the district and there are sixteen businesses within
the district that replied to the survey. Most of the businesses commented they wanted more aordable and
faster Internet. In particular, businesses would like fiber optics for faster speed and more competition in
the area.
Potential solutions
There are no county-owned towers in this district. There is one recommenced new tower location at
Claude Thompson Elementary School. A viewshed study in the full report shows the kind of coverage
that could be expected.
Costs
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capital expense. Some modest revenue would be expected from wireless Internet providers using those
towers.The estimated road milage within the highest priority business cluster is 123.13 miles 40% of the
total road mileage within the district. The estimated road milage within the highest priority residential
cluster is 244.34 miles 80% of the total road miles within the district.
Fiber deployments within the district would have to be designed carefully, given the large rural road
mileage and the relatively high cost of fiber compared to wireless broadband. Fiber could be deployed
incrementally based on additional market studies to identify pockets of guaranteed demand (i.e. residents
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The wireless propagation studies on the next two pages provide an analysis of how broadband Internet
coverage in the county could be improved by making more space available to WISPs (Wireless Internet
Service Providers) on county-owned towers.
The first map illustrates potential coverage if the customer receiving antenna is mounted approximately
twenty feet above ground level (e.g. at the peak of the roof ).
The second map shows potential coverage if the customer receiving antenna is mounted on a wooden
utility pole seventy feet above the ground. In this instance, coverage is substantially improved.
Not every home or business in rural parts of the county would necessarily have to install a private utility
pole. Where there are clusters of homes along a rural road, a single utility pole could provide much
improved broadband access to any home or business within line of sight of the pole for wireless access,
and for rural subdivisions, this could be an even more ecient approach, serving many homes within a
neighborhood.
These utility poles, therefore, could be used in three ways:
A single utility pole is mounted on a business or residential property with line of site to one of the larger
towers. In this approach, the single pole provides service to a single customer, with bandwidth available
at a minimum 5-10 Meg symmetric. This would be a substantial improvement over poor DSL or
satellite, and would support many common work from home or business from home services that
perform poorly over low speed DSL (e.g. Skype, Webex, GoToMeeting, VoIP phone service). Higher
speeds for more specialized business needs would also be possible.
A community utility pole could be installed on public right of way, a common space (e.g. local park,
fire station, etc.) or on private property with permission of the property owner. This pole would have a
point to point connection to one of the larger towers. Service providers could install local access radios
that would provide wireless Internet service to any customers with good line of sight to the utility pole
(as far away as a mile or more).
A community utility pole could be installed on public right of way, a common space (e.g. local park,
fire station, etc.) or on private property with permission of the property owner. This pole would have a
point to point connection to one of the larger towers. A cabinet at the base of the pole would contain a
fiber switch, and fiber could be deployed locally from that tower.
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