Specifications include, but are not limited to: Broadband Deployment A narrative update on project progress for the reporting period. Any issues or unexpected challenges from the reporting period. Upon deployment, confirmation of the number of households served and the available internet service packages Overall Project Information Confirm that the project is designed to, upon completion, reliably meet or exceed symmetrical 100 Mbps download and upload speeds. If the project is not designed to reliably meet or exceed symmetrical 100 Mbps download and upload speeds, explain why not, and confirm that the project is designed to, upon completion, meet or exceed 100 Mbps download speed and between at least 20 Mbps and 100 Mbps upload speed, and be scalable to a minimum of 100 Mbps download speed and 100 Mbps upload speed. Confirm that the service provider for the project has, or will upon completion of the project, either participated in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) or otherwise provided access to a broad-based affordability program that provides benefits to households commensurate with those provided under the ACP to low-income consumers in the proposed service area of the broadband infrastructure (applicable only to projects that provide service to households). Detailed Project Information Project technology type(s) (Planned/Actual) Fiber Coaxial Cable Terrestrial Fixed Wireless Other (specify) Total miles of fiber deployed (Planned/Actual) Total number of funded locations served (Planned/Actual) Total number of funded locations served, broken out by speeds: Pre-SLFRF Investment: Number receiving 25/3 Mbps or below Number receiving between 25/3 Mbps and 100/20 Mbps Post-SLFRF Investment (Planned/Actual): Number receiving minimum 100/100 Mbps Number receiving minimum 100/20 Mbps and scalable to minimum 100/100 Mbps Total number of funded locations served, broken out by type (Planned/Actual): Residential: Total Housing Units Community anchor institution Speed tiers offered, corresponding non-promotional prices, including associated fees, and data allowance for each speed tier of broadband service Marketing plan and activities: A brief narrative describing how the project will inform residents know about the new internet service. A summary of any marketing activities conducted during the reporting period such as mailers, paid or earned media, social media, or other efforts to raise awareness. Any marketing to target specific audiences such as seniors or BIPOC groups should be included. The number of hours spent on any marketing activities. Broadband Enrollment: Upon deployment, bi-annual information about subscription numbers and demographic information. Specific populations are prioritized by Hennepin County for digital inclusion. Please indicate what percentage of the internet service subscribers meet the following criteria. Data should be based on self-reported information provided voluntarily by subscribers. The number of households subscribing to the newly available internet service within the reporting period, and project to date. The number of households enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program or a comparable lost-cost service plan within the reporting period, and project to date. The number of households newly subscribed households receiving home broadband speeds of 100/100 Mbps within the reporting period, and project to date. The number of households newly subscribed households receiving home broadband speeds of 100/20 Mbps within the reporting period, and project to date. A zip code breakdown of the new subscribers enrolled within the reporting period, and project to date. Demographics Number of senior households (determined by number of subscribers 55 and up) Community engagement plan and activities: A narrative of the community engagement activities that occurred during the reporting period, that includes the following elements: The city’s overall approach to broadband adoption, and specific plans reach out to groups who live or work in the community and are more likely to experience digital barriers such as seniors, low-income residents, BIPOC communities, and people with limited English proficiency. Any partnerships or collaborations with schools, anchor institutions, or other community partners A summary of the community outreach activities conducted during the reporting period, such as listening sessions, door knocking, or other engagement activities planned by the city or community partners to better understand the broadband needs in the community The number of individual engagement events or activities The number of households engaged, and any available demographic information about the participants How many hours were spent conducting engaging community during the reporting period The outcomes of this community engagement in the form of storytelling, community priorities about digital inclusion and high-speed internet, awareness of gaps in available home internet access or any other findings.
