The data set includes the status of broadband availability at each entity, the type of technology delivering broadband service, and the speed of service (down/up). It was generated from information collected by the nine regional planning agencies in NH from the individual institutions, initially via phone and/or email, and subsequently via web-based inventories, and represents broadband availability as of September 30, 2014.
Extracts of the data set have been produced for incorporation in various GRANIT online viewing tools. These extracts typically include only the name, address, and type of institution, and do not include the broadband availability information that is part of the full data set.
Data collection and analyses was supported by the NTIA under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). See www.ntia.doc.gov/recovery/index.html for further information.
During the initial data collection phase in 2010, the data was collected via phone interviews and/or email. Subsequent update phases were conducted via email blasts, and ultimately a web portal, where each CAI was contacted and asked to review/update their record as required.
The source data collected included the name and address of each institution. The locations were then mapped by utilizing available tax parcel information or geocoding the address provided, and verifying the location by referencing aerial photography.
Regional planning commission staff initiated the data collection process, mapped the CAI locations, and maintained contact with the CAIs for subsequent updates. NHBMPP/GRANIT staff at the University of New Hampshire compiled and standardized the composite statewide data set.