New data from the FCC shows that 87% of Nebraskans, but only 58% of rural Nebraskans, have broadband at 25 Mbps down/3 Mbps up available as of Dec. 2017.
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I took on some additional responsibility last month. For the first time in Nebraska history, I, the State CIO, became the functioning Interim Director of the Department of Administrative Services.
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Governor Pete Ricketts has announced representatives to serve on the Rural Broadband Task Force. The task force will review issues related to availability, adoption, and affordability of broadband services in rural areas of Nebraska and make recommendations to the Legislature.
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The NITC’s updated statewide technology plan, Transforming Government, Education, Healthcare and Communities, focuses on seven strategic initiatives which promote the effective use of technology within the State of Nebraska, as well as education, economic development, local government, and health care.
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The Nebraska Library Commission has been awarded a National Leadership Sparks Grant of $25,000 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for a partnership project with the Nebraska Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and five local school districts and public libraries. Five rural Nebraska school districts and public libraries will work together as partners to increase Internet speeds at the public library using fixed wireless technology to provide additional Internet to the library, augmenting the current Internet service. Nebraska communities participating in this one-year project beginning June 1 include Bancroft, Genoa, Imperial, Verdigre, and Wymore.
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Broadband availability in Nebraska is improving, with fixed broadband service of 25 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up available to 89% of Nebraskans in 2016, up from 84% in 2014. Although the percent of rural Nebraskans with broadband available improved from 49% in 2014 to 66% in 2016, there is still a significant rural-urban gap in broadband availability.
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