Clallam County Community Broadband Team

Goals of the Clallam Broadband Team

1

Work creatively, innovatively and collaboratively with existing and potential broadband providers to develop multiple funding sources, explore new technologies and leverage existing technologies and infrastructure to expand broadband infrastructure, capacity and services in a manner that delivers affordable access, increases and encourages adoption and provides a reasonable return on investment.

2

Promote digital inclusion within the residential community by ensuring that all residents have the affordable access, tools and skills needed to become fully connected to and engaged with the Clallam community and the world at large, by taking full advantage of broadband services and the internet.

3

Promote economic development and opportunity by ensuring that all businesses have the access, tools and skills needed to take full advantage of broadband services and the internet.

4

Promote public health and public safety by ensuring access to broadband services needed by the sheriff, police, fire districts, hospitals, medical and emergency management personnel throughout the County to protect the health, safety and welfare of all the County’s constituencies.

5

Enhance and expand educational opportunities as needed through provision of uniform, high capacity services to all pre-K-12 and higher education institutions, as well as necessary telelearning services for students at home.

6

Ensure that governments have high capacity, affordable broadband service for the provision of services electronically to residents, from both within office environments and remotely.

7

Build an environment of trust between all the County’s constituencies as it relates to the development, enhancement, expansion and utilization of broadband services.

8

Promote a resilient broadband network throughout the County that can continue to be available in the face of natural and manmade disasters, emergencies and other catastrophic scenarios, so that all constituencies in the County can continue to share information and work collaboratively to affect a positive outcome.