Broadband Training

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• Importance of Broadband
• Broadband Planning
• Glossary
• Resources

Community-Based Broadband Planning

Why Planning Matters

VIDEO CLIP FOR TUTORIAL 1 HERE

Resources

1. Getting Broadband:
   • http://www.fcc.gov/ guides/getting-broadband
2. A complete list of programs provided by DEO:
   • http://www.dms.myflorida.com/suncom/broadband_florida_initiative
3. A listing of other states' projects:
   • http://www.connect-florida.org/about_us
4. Florida Rural Broadband Alliance:
   • http://www.weconnectflorida.com
5. North Florida Broadband Authority:
   • http://www.nfba.net
6. Connected Nation:
   • http://www.connectednation.org
7. FRBA Report:
   • http://frba.ii.fsu.edu/reports
8. The economic impact of broadband investment:
   • http://www.ncta.com/PublicationType/ExpertStudy/The-Economic-Impact-of-Broadband-Investment.aspx/
9. Economic impact of wireless broadband in rural America:
   • http://www.naco.org/legislation/policies/Documents/Telecommunications%20and%20Technology/Economic-Study-Executive-Summary-02.24.11.pdf

Steps to Community-Based Broadband Planning

VIDEO CLIP FOR TUTORIAL 2 HERE

Resources

1. NFBA Final Report:
   • http://nfba.ii.fsu.edu/reports
2. FRBA Final Report:
   • http://frba.ii.fsu.edu/reports
3. The Florida Rural Broadband Alliance:
   • http://www.weconnectflorida.com
4. The North Florida Broadband Authority:
   • http://www.nfba.net
5. Connect Florida:
   • http://www.connect-florida.org
6. Next American City: Building Better Cities:
   • http://americancity.org
7. 5 Steps for Economic Vitality – Broadband as Nervous System of the Body Politic:
   • http://www.broadbandillinois.org/news/38
8. Information Use Policy and Management Institute email:
   • ii@ci.fsu.edu
9. FRBA Report:
   • http://ii.fsu.edu/content/download/71196/785546/file/FRBA_4thInterim_Report_FINAL_Dec31_11a.pdf