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Below, you will find interactive GIS maps commonly used during broadband planning to discern gaps in service, leverage data to describe the need in your area (grant-related), and to discern carrier coverage areas. These maps will be updated over time by the organizations that published them.

MAPS:

SEAGO Region Anchor Institutions: Faith-Based, Medical Centers, Educational Institutions, First Responder Locations

In October of 2021, SEAGO applied for an EDA Technical Assistance grant to support the region with broadband planning and infrastructure grant-writing. Return to this page periodically for updates on grant status.

NTIA developed a map to assist broadband stakeholders with identifying pockets of their communities where broadband is most in need. Much of this data is based on the American Community Survey self-reporting. Additional layers will continue to be added for planners.

The i3 Connectivity Explorer below is an aggregation of Wireless, Wireline, Speed Test Data, Demographics, and Carrier Coverage Data. The information presented in the i3 maps can support grant-writing efforts needing specific broadband related information. The explorer has continued to update the data available to practitioners and planners. Some time in 2021, the announced closing the site altogether, but were asked by the public to remain accessible and so have continued to support stakeholders across the country.