Oklahoma
April 30, 2024
Envisioning an Equitable, Inclusive, Connected America
Oklahoma by the Numbers
- 19 stops on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) listening tour: “Let’s Get Digital Community Outreach.”
- Digital Equity Tour began on October 3, 2023.
- Submitted the BEAD Five-Year Action Plan to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
- Met with 36 of the 39 federally recognized Tribes.
- Hosted two biannual Internet for All stakeholder events.
- Released the first iteration of the Oklahoma State Broadband Map.
- Increased office capacity to 13.
Public Engagement
The Oklahoma Broadband Office hosted the “Oklahoma’s Digital Promise” tour, with stops in 10 cities and towns. The tour provided information and gathered public input for a detailed plan to help close the digital divide separating people and businesses from access to high-speed Internet.
Mapping
The Oklahoma Broadband Office created a comprehensive mapping tool with state and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) data, which provides additional information on statewide Internet access to ensure future grant-funded projects target areas of great need.
The map allowed users to:
- Search addresses;
- View unserved, underserved, and served locations;
- Distinguish between different technologies in use;
- See reported Internet speeds by location; and
- View areas receiving upgrades through federal grant funding.
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