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The Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) announced that it has chosen Critigen, a global technology consultancy for critical infrastructure, and BroadMap, a leading provider of turnkey GIS solutions, to create a comprehensive map of State-wide broadband availability, updating and building upon the baseline map that was released in December of last year.

Broadband is a game-changing technology for our communities, transforming how we deliver education, health care and government services,” said Colorado State CIO Michael Locatis. “Mapping broadband availability helps us ensure that no Coloradan is left out. http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/OIT-New/OITX/1240492357224

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Governor Felix P. Camacho announced that Guahan has been awarded $1,558,950 from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for broadband mapping and planning. The grant, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will allow Guahan to more precisely identify areas that have limited or non-existent broadband coverage. To fulfill the grant objectives, the Office of the Governor has partnered with One Economy Corporation and BroadMap to create a comprehensive territory-wide broadband availability map for Guahan that will include all of the island's communication carriers.

“The creation of comprehensive broadband infrastructure maps for our island that include all our local broadband providers is unprecedented and will undoubtedly be of great value to the community as it seeks to identify gaps in its broadband infrastructure," said  Governor Camacho. “The information on these maps can help the government and local broadband providers develop broadband investment plans for Guahan. http://www.guam.gov/

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BroadMap and the Mississippi Office of the Governor have announced that they are working together to collect and verify the availability, speed and location of broadband—essentially high-speed Internet access—across the State. Mississippi is working with BroadMap, through the One Economy Corporation, and with support from the New America Foundation to create a map that will allow State residents, as well as prospective manufacturers and businesses, to more easily understand their broadband service options.

Mississippi recently announced that the federal government has awarded the State nearly $2 million in grants for broadband mapping and planning activities, channeled through the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The work will be conducted on a semi-annual basis between 2009 and 2011, providing clear and accessibly formatted data to the public, government and the research community. http://stimulus.ms.gov/msgo/mssr.nsf/webpages/LN_broadband_Page_Broad?OpenDocument

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Through the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC), Oregon has partnered with One Economy Corporation, BroadMap, Sanborn and the New America Foundation to create a comprehensive State-wide broadband availability map and enable its planning efforts.

These Recovery Act dollars will help create a vital link to technology—and to information—for communities across the State,” said Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski. “I am pleased to be launching this effort to see that Oregonians, especially students, have access to the Internet and the educational benefits it provides.

We have known there is a digital divide in Oregon, but have not had the money or authority to address it,” Oregon Public Utility Commission Chairman Lee Beyer said. “With this federal grant, we will do the mapping to confirm which areas of the State lack high-speed Internet access and start down the road of assuring access by all Oregonians. http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/index.page

The South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunications (BIT) has partnered with BroadMap, through the One Economy Corporation, to create a State-wide comprehensive broadband availability map measuring current Internet access coverage, unmet demand and provide a systematically and verifiable mapping solution for the State going forward.

Our cross-functional team, led by the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications, will create a map to help us better understand how to expand broadband Internet access throughout South Dakota," said BIT Commissioner Otto Doll. “By leveraging BroadMap’s digital mapping experience and the accuracy of their data solutions, our map will enable us to hopefully bring higher Internet connection speeds across South Dakota. Arming these communities with equal access to information and the key technologies that are driving today’s economic growth will better equip our workforce to compete in this digital society, retaining business and creating more local jobs. http://recovery.sd.gov/