Broadband Feasibility Study Port of Walla Walla. Part 1
The Port of Walla Walla Broadband Feasibility Study provides an analysis of Walla Walla’s current and future broadband needs and proposes initiatives that the Port and its partners can undertake to ensure these needs are met, now and in the future.
Goals of the Broadband Feasibility Study include:
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Document Walla Walla’s current broadband environment and identify current gaps and potential future shortcomings
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Identify ways that the Port can best utilize existing government owned fiber-optic infrastructure and new infrastructure investments to enhance broadband and municipal services in the Walla Walla region
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Focus on the benefits to economic development, education, public safety, healthcare and overall quality of life through Walla Walla’s broadband initiatives
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Implement broadband-friendly public policy tools to accelerate the deployment of broadband infrastructure and incentivize broadband providers
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Identify key partnerships with broadband providers that accelerate the deployment of broadband services in the community that leads to Walla Walla becoming a Gigabit Region
