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Anchor Institutions (including energy
providers) will maximize utilization of
broadband services and technologies in order
to increase efficiency, maximize resources,
and provide the best services possible to the
businesses and residents of Polk County.
Anchor Institutions such as schools, hospitals,
libraries, and government buildings will have
affordable access to a minimum of 1 gigabit
per second broadband services.
Polk County will have the fastest, most
affordable, and most accessible mobile
networks possible.
205,000 households (79% of households)
in Polk County will have affordable access
to actual download speeds of at least 100
megabits per second and actual upload speeds
of at least 50 megabits per second.
Every resident of Polk County will have access
to affordable high-speed internet services and
the skills to utilize it, if they choose.
Every business and non-profit in Polk County
will have access to affordable high-speed
internet services and the skills to utilize it, if
they choose.
Vision and Goals
Table 5. Prioritization from Forms Submitted
Form 1
1
2
5
6
4
3
Form 2
4
2
1
5
3
6
Form 3
2
1
4
5
6
3
Form 4
5
4
1
6
3
2
Form 5
2
1
5
6
3
4
Form 6
3
6
5
4
2
1
Form 7
3
2
6
1
3
4
Form 8
4
2
3
1
5
6
Form 9
1
2
6
4
3
5
Form 10
2
1
6
5
3
4
Form 11
4
3
5
6
2
1
Form 12
3
1
6
5
2
4
Form 13
6
5
4
3
1
2
Form 14
2
1
3
6
4
5
Form 15
6
3
4
5
1
2
Sum
48
36
64
68
45
52
Lowest number indicates highest priority.