[NFBWATlk] Fwd: Kitsap County Broadband Action Team Seeks County Info on Connectivity and Accessibility

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 Rebecca Pirtle

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 Help KCBAT collect data for broadband connectivity and accessibility



 Date:  April 6, 2023

 Kitsap County Broadband Action Team (KCBAT) is seeking information
from local businesses and organizations

 Does your business or organization have information that can help our efforts?

 The Kitsap County Broadband Action Team (made up of volunteers from
Kitsap Public Utility District, Internet service providers, Kitsap
County government, Olympic Educational Service District, Olympic
College, Kitsap Economic Development Alliance, Kitsap Regional
Library, and other community organizations) are working to identify
the connectivity and accessibility needs in communities across Kitsap.
Broadband Action Teams centralize the conversation and provide local
coordination to the statewide effort being led by the State Broadband
Office.

 The KCBAT is currently leading Kitsap County’s engagement in a
statewide broadband and digital equity planning process. This process
is part of the federal government’s Infrastructure Investment & Jobs
Act (IIJA), establishing $65 billion in programs aimed at bringing all
U.S. residents on-line. Through mid-June of this year, the Kitsap
County Broadband Action Team is working to understand infrastructure
gaps, identify available digital equity resources, and develop a plan
to address our community’s specific needs that will roll into our
state’s Broadband Equity Access Deployment strategy.

 There are several surveys KCBAT has launched in their efforts to
gather this county information. Please complete one or all as they
pertain to you or your business/organization.



 LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSET SURVEY
 Take this survey to help us collect information to identify what
assets (infrastructure, staff) your organization already has in place
that might help support local broadband infrastructure development
efforts. (Right of way, conduit, GIS staff, telecom staff, grant
writers, etc.)


 COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTION SURVEY
 The Washington State Broadband Office has set the goal for all
community anchor institutions to have access to 1/1Gbps services by
2028. This survey will allow you to report your organization’s current
services and help to create an inventory of the existing services
available to Kitsap’s local anchor institutions. Community anchor
institutions include organizations facilitating community-benefit
services, including schools, libraries, health centers or medical
providers, public safety, or housing agencies, etc.


 DIGITAL EQUITY ASSET SURVEY
 If you provide services or are interested in providing services that
support community members accessing online resources, such as helping
get internet-connected devices to folks or providing training support.





 Contact Information

 Stephanie Hall
 Telecom Business & Community Relations Specialist
 360.626.7735 or shall at kupd.org

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 Doug Bear
 360.337.4598

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 Rebecca Pirtle
 360.337.4650

 Sheriff's Office
 Public Information Officer
 Ken Dickinson
 360.337.5698



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