Below is a summary of the broadband characteristics for the area listed above. The broadband data below is as of June 30, 2012 and represents data collected by SBDD grantees. Click on the section headings to see more information.
Number of Wireline Providers | Percent Population | Nationwide | |
---|---|---|---|
0 | 5.9% | 3.5% | |
1 | 21.4% | 9.6% | |
2 | 43.5% | 31.2% | |
3 | 25.2% | 38.1% | |
4 | 3.9% | 13.2% | |
5 | 0.1% | 3.0% | |
6 | 0.0% | 0.9% | |
7 | 0.0% | 0.3% | |
8+ | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Number of Wireless Providers | Percent Population | Nationwide | |
---|---|---|---|
0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | |
1 | 0.8% | 1.1% | |
2 | 13.6% | 3.7% | |
3 | 19.7% | 7.0% | |
4 | 57.0% | 25.9% | |
5 | 8.9% | 27.5% | |
6 | 0.1% | 19.5% | |
7 | 0.0% | 7.2% | |
8+ | 0.0% | 7.9% |
Technology | Percent Population | Nationwide | |
---|---|---|---|
DSL | 80.1% | 89.5% | |
Fiber | 9.2% | 20.5% | |
Cable | 78.7% | 87.6% | |
Wireless | 99.1% | 99.0% | |
Other | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Speed | Percent Population | Nationwide | |
---|---|---|---|
Unreported | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Download > 0.768 Mbps, Upload > 0.2 Mbps | 99.6% | 99.6% | |
Download > 3 Mbps, Upload > 0.768 Mbps | 97.9% | 98.2% |
Broadband Speed Test (mbps) |
Number of Tests | |
---|---|---|
Home | 7,261 | |
Schools, Libraries, Community Centers | 104 | |
Medium/Large Business | 270 | |
Small Business | 319 | |
Mobile | 26,064 | |
Other | 63 |
Community Anchor Institutions |
Total Number of Records | Subscribe to Broadband | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ? | * | |||
Schools K through 12 | 1,626 | 266 | 0 | 1,360 | 266 | |
University, College, other post-secondary | 152 | 88 | 0 | 64 | 87 | |
Libraries | 308 | 251 | 43 | 14 | 6 | |
Medical / Healthcare | 144 | 97 | 0 | 47 | 97 | |
Public Safety | 2,282 | 58 | 10 | 2,214 | 57 | |
Community Centers - Government support | 93 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 2 | |
Community Centers - Non-Government support | 76 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 1 |
Recipient | Project | Total Award |
---|---|---|
State Data and Development | ||
Alabama Department of Eco… | State Data and Development | $4,874,142 |
Infrastructure | ||
Appalachian Valley Fiber … | Appalachian Valley Fiber Network | $7,062,391 |
JKM Consulting, Inc. | Project BEAR (Broadband for East Alabama Region… | $6,269,197 |
Trillion Communications, … | South Central Alabama Broadband Commission (SCA… | $59,258,545 |
Troy Cablevision, Inc. | Southeast Alabama SmartBand - Rural Broadband f… | $26,068,284 |
University Corporation fo… | United States Unified Community Anchor Network … | $62,540,162 |
Public Computer Centers | ||
Auburn University | Equipment and Training for Rural Alabama Public… | $4,636,354 |
Boat People SOS, Inc. | Neighborhood Empowerment and Support through Te… | $461,539 |
Deaf Action Center of Lou… | AccessAmerica Video Remote Interpreting | $17,043 |
Sustainable Adoption | ||
Alabama Department of Eco… | Connecting Alabama: Boosting Broadband to Bridg… | $1,181,348 |
Communication Service for… | Project Endeavor | $14,988,657 |
One Economy Corporation | 21st Century Information and Support Ecosystem:… | $28,519,482 |
Applicant Name | Grant Request | Loan Request | Total Request |
---|---|---|---|
Round 1 | |||
Butler Telephone Company, Inc. | $3,892,920 | $0 | $3,892,920 |
Round 2 | |||
Echostar XI Operating LLC | $14,159,250 | $0 | $14,159,250 |
Wildblue Communications | $19,533,444 | $0 | $19,533,444 |
Hughes Network Systems | $58,777,306 | $0 | $58,777,306 |
National Telephone Of Alabama Inc | $1,264,739 | $421,578 | $1,686,317 |
North Alabama Electric Cooperative | $19,100,909 | $0 | $19,100,909 |
Peoples Telephone Company, Inc | $4,163,589 | $0 | $4,163,589 |
Utopian Wireless Corporation | $1,189,575 | $396,525 | $1,586,100 |
Sacenet | $7,530,000 | $0 | $7,530,000 |
Utopian Wireless Corporation | $1,709,039 | $569,679 | $2,278,718 |
TA-Grants |
Total area (sq miles) | 50,373 | ||
Population | 4,846,285 | ||
Housing Units | 2,218,771 | ||
Age | Area (%) | Nationwide | |
---|---|---|---|
under 5 | 4.9% | 5.2% | |
5 - 19 | 20.5% | 20.5% | |
20 - 34 | 20.1% | 19.8% | |
35 - 59 | 33.7% | 33.6% | |
60+ | 20.8% | 21.0% | |
Race | Area (%) | Nationwide | |
White | 70.5% | 70.5% | |
Black | 25.7% | 11.3% | |
Hispanic | 2.9% | 13.6% | |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 4.0% | |
Native American | 0.2% | 0.5% | |
Income | Area (%) | Nationwide | |
Median income | $47,023 | $58,283 | |
Poverty rate | 18.9% | 15.8% | |
Below $25k | 30.8% | 24.1% | |
$25k-$50k | 32.9% | 30.0% | |
$50k-$100k | 28.4% | 30.6% | |
$100k-$200k | 12.2% | 16.5% | |
$200k or more | 2.3% | 4.2% | |
Education | Area (%) | Nationwide | |
High School graduate |
76.4% | 80.0% | |
Bachelor's degree or higher |
20.4% | 24.8% |
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