Utah Broadband Office Technical Support (FY24 Q3)

[nathankota]

Benefit

As the GOEO Broadband Office navigates the processes for distributing federal funds for expanding broadband service in Utah, they require and request technical analysis and mapping of a variety of data to ensure the process is adhered to, and that the funds are distributed properly. UGRC provides these technical analytical services.

Acceptance Criteria

To provide results within timelines sought by the GOEO Broadband Office. Specific tasks will be determined and described within sprint-level comments.

Notes

No response

Risks

• lack of clarity of requirements
• short deadlines/turnaround times
• interruption of other PI objectives

Issue Reference

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[jacobdadams]

Sprint 2 Tasks

• Initial hex-based area analysis
• Redo area analysis using census block groups, work with UBC on language for their report

[jacobdadams]

Sprint 3 Tasks

• Figure out and run the analysis for the CBG/ISP pairs for the pre-challenge modification
• Document analysis procedure for submissions
• Send spatial data to Horrocks

[jacobdadams]

Future Tasks

• Identify BEAD Eligible Blocks:
  • At least one underserved/unserved BSL in block
  • All copper/unlicensed fixed wireless/satellite count as underserved
• Get average size of parcels containing residential BSLs per county/CBG/Block for Clint

[nathankota]

Sprint 6 (final week)

• Run pre-challenge analysis again, this time removing any census blocks that have at least one other ISP that does provide service at the "served" level

[nathankota]

@jacobdadams did this happen last week, or is it a Q4 sprint 1 or 2 task instead?

• Run pre-challenge analysis again, this time removing any census blocks that have at least one other ISP that does provide service at the "served" level

[nathankota]

all tasks completed for this quarter