CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
require very high capacity broadband infrastructure.
11. Public-Private Partnerships: Develop partnerships, programs, and incentives to provide broadband services
to small towns and rural communities.
12. Non-Residential Funding Sources: Encourage business associations, downtown redevelopment agencies,
and other business-related organizations to undertake projects that increase broadband availability, taking
advantage of funding opportunities such as grants, tax incentives, and public-private partnerships.
13. Increase Demand: Increase public awareness of mobile broadband technology and applications through
public service announcements, educational/training programs, technology fairs/conferences, and fostering
a cultural change to maximize mobile broadband services at the local level.
14. Decrease Obstacles: Revise local regulations to eliminate potentially unnecessary restrictions or obstacles
to installing services and infrastructure. Advocate at the State and Federal level for favorable regulations
for the development of mobile systems, including the availability of spectrum.
15. Development Policy: Facilitate “fiber-to-the-home” infrastructure within new residential communities
through the development and adoption of broadband infrastructure policies within the county and
municipal comprehensive plans and/or land use and zoning codes.
16. Share and Communicate Ideas: Partner with broadband providers to share goals, assets, strategies, and
obstacles.
17. Local Government Broadband Enterprises: Encourage local municipalities and counties with fiber or other
broadband infrastructure to enter the broadband marketplace.
18. Telecommuting/Work-At-Home Policies: Increase residential demand by encouraging employers to adopt
strategies and policies allowing employees the opportunity to telecommute.
Action Items
1. Develop and maintain a Broadband Polk website to serve as the central hub for information sharing,