VT Broadband Mapping Initiative Project Manager: Steve Sharp

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Broadband Maps PDF Maps	RFPs Outreach & Marketing Services
NTIA Data Deliverables March 31, 2010 (v3) (138MB ZIP)	Press Releases Leahy Press Release Wireless Mapping Contract (PDF) Broadband Website Contract (PDF) Marketing Contract (PDF)
Quarterly Reports June 30, 2010 (PDF) March 31, 2010 (PDF) December 31, 2009 (PDF)	Misc Documents BMI Proposal (PDF) BB Data Model (PDF) BB Data Model Schema Report (HTML)

Project History

Vermont’s Broadband Mapping Initiative is a collaborative broadband data collection and verification effort involving partners from the public, private and academic sectors participating as the Vermont Broadband Mapping Team.

The Vermont Broadband Mapping Team has initiated the creation and development of a comprehensive geographic inventory of broadband service availability in the State of Vermont. Landline and wireless services (fixed and mobile) are being mapped, including wireless voice and data with information from broadband service providers and other sources. The broadband mapping information collected and verified through this effort is supporting the broadband development objectives identified in the RUS Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and NTIA’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) in Vermont. Most importantly, the geographic inventory will further refine our understanding of the location of “unserved” and “underserved” areas in the state, thereby supporting targeted future investments in these areas.

The Vermont Broadband Mapping Team is composed of geospatial and telecommunications professionals with organizational missions intended to serve the public good. The Mapping Team is also composed of organizations that have worked together on various mapping related projects for many years. This combined experience is helping the Team meet the demanding requirements of NTIA’s Broadband Data and Development Grant Program. Team members include;

• Vermont Center for Geographic Information (VCGI) is providing geospatial data collection, aggregation, web mapping expertise and is the Prime Contractor for the NTIA grant,

• Vermont Department of Public Service (DPS) is providing telecommunications and data verification expertise, as well as acting as a liaison with broadband providers,

• Vermont Telecommunications Authority (VTA) is providing knowledge of current and future telecommunications initiatives in the state,

• Center for Rural Studies at the University of Vermont (CRS) is providing verification of provider coverage data by survey and an understanding of telecommunications needs in a rural context,

• Vermont’s Enhanced 9-1-1 Board (E911) is the provider of the statewide E911 address information that is supporting the Mapping Team’s address level mapping.