BroadMap Announces Compliance with NTIA’s NOFA

BroadMap Delivers Rich, Up-to-Date Broadband Maps

(Glen Allen, VA) July 6, 2009—BroadMap is the premier national broadband mapping company focused on promoting the growth and expansion of broadband services to unserved and underserved communities across the United States.

BroadMap's broadband mapping solution provides the level of detail and accuracy needed for States to determine unserved and underserved areas within their territories. BroadMap's solution allows for the aggregation and conflation of data from multiple sources, layered on top of the country's most robust digital street map database, to create a core data solution that is dynamic and continuously updated.

"Street maps change 15% per year on the average and can change up to 40% in high-growth areas. Our team has a combined 150+ years of experience in the digital mapping business and has developed patented tools to manage that change. We understand how quickly the real-world changes and have developed a dynamic solution to proactively manage it, providing the most up-to-date broadband maps available," said Quan Vu, BroadMap's CTO.

BroadMap provides broadband service availability data to specified user locations in GIS-compatible map layers, incorporating the nation's most comprehensive database of business consumer and business information.

"Having access to the latest information is essential. Members of our team have been in the business of providing serviceability data since 2000. They developed and launched the first National Broadband Serviceability tool within Circuit City stores, which provided aggregated carrier serviceability information to consumers. This information included details on service plans, pricing, promotion and availability of all carriers for each individual consumer down to the address level," said BroadMap's CEO, Daniel Perrone. "We also have extensive experience in building digital maps; it's the perfect marriage of experience and expertise to deliver the best possible solution to the States."

BroadMap's COO, Michael Evers added, "We are pleased to see how aligned BroadMap's capabilities are with the guidelines outlined in the NOFA. The demand for high-quality, dynamic broadband map data is a must-have for all States and BroadMap is positioned to deliver the best product available." BroadMap will be launching a State Resource Center on their website, www.broadmap.com, to assist States with their broadband mapping initiative. The web tool will provide States with a turnkey solution for managing the process of applying for and winning federal grant funding for mapping.

About BroadMap—BroadMap's world-class solutions enable governments to plan growth, broadband providers to identify opportunities and consumers to explore options. BroadMap aggregates critical data from local and national sources and conducts independent verification processes to create and provide the most complete, accurate and up-to-date maps available. This information is the foundation in understanding how to expand broadband serviceability nationwide. BroadMap is headquartered in Glen Allen, VA, with a Technology and Sales office in Lebanon, NH. BroadMap believes it is essential to provide States with the information they need to extend broadband connectivity to everyone, empowering local communities and businesses in the digital age. For more information, visit www.broadmap.com.

Media Contact:
Leslie Burns
Communications Manager
BroadMap
804-767-1576 Direct
804-306-5803 Mobile
leslie.burns@broadmap.com