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2024 Q3 Status Update

Summary Activities continue to implement the Strategic Plan’s goals and strategies. Since the last project update the following activities occurred. See Notable Accomplishments and Updates for detailed information. The County and City of San Rafael continued activities from the work plans of their Local Area Technical Assistance (LATA) Grants. Work must be completed by October...

2023 Q3 Status Update

Summary Activities continue to implement the Strategic Plan. Since the last project update, the County and City of San Rafael continue activities in the work plans of their Local Area Technical Assistance (LATA) Grants. Last week, Marin County, in partnership with EntryPoint Networks, applied for $11 million to build fiber infrastructure in coastal Marin. IST...

2024 Federal American Connectivity Program

Save the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Letter to Congress from the Marin County Board of Supervisors

Press Release: Save the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Letter to Congress from the Marin County Board of Supervisors Dennis Rodoni, President, Marin County Board of Supervisors, sent a Letter to Congressional Leaders to re-authorize funding to prevent the closure of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).

FCC announces the winding down of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)

Press Release: FCC announces the winding down of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on January 8, 2024, the eventual winding down of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), due to lack of funds. Unless Congress passes a Bill soon, the ACP is expected to end in April 2024. The value...

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2023 Q2 Status Update

Activities continue to implement the Strategic Plan, set up an operational entity, and seek funding. Since the last project update, the County and City of San Rafael began activities in the work plans of their Local Area Technical Assistance (LATA) Grants. Marin County also brought on an intern, Andrew Popov, a rising Junior at Terra...

Digital Marin Implementation Report

Digital Adoption

Community engagement plays a key role in driving adoption. The following strategies and tactics should be implemented and refined in conjunction with plan refinements. Evaluation & Education Community Survey Publish Educational Information Map Community Interest Marketing & Promotion Grassroots Engagement Webinars & Open House Events Door-to-Door Campaign Looking Ahead to Initial Deployments and Future...

Business Plan

Digital Marin’s level of involvement will ultimately determine how much influence it has on the business model. Demographic, commercial, and cultural conditions may also play a role in business plan development. In general, a business plan that provides a win-win situation for all stakeholders will increase Digital Marin’s chances for success. While it is true...

Operation Models

Choosing the right operational model depends on the roles of the market actors in the broadband value chain. For this report, three (3) possible roles are identified: The Physical Infrastructure Provider (PIP) The Virtual Network Operator (VNO) The Service Provider(s) (SP) Different business models arise depending on which roles the market actors take within the...

Organization

The Digital Marin Strategic Plan correctly prioritized the establishment of Digital Marin as the organization responsible for community engagement, needs assessment, funding identification, and implementation. The importance of maintaining local broadband leadership and strategy is underscored by the diverse challenges that need to be addressed. Numerous coastal Marin residents represent one end of the need...

Strategic Plan Update & History

Since the adoption of the Digital Marin Strategic Plan in 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a new version of the National Broadband Map. On November 18, 2022, counties like Marin could, for the first time, identify the type of internet service available to each household and resident. Prior versions of the map were...

Executive Summary

Since the adoption of the Digital Marin Strategic Plan by Marin County in February 2022, the broadband landscape for the residents of Marin has grown more troubling. New data confirms a digital divide still exists between served and underserved areas of Marin County, and exposes new, emerging digital divides due to technology, housing type, and...

Digital Marin Implementation Report

Since the adoption of the Digital Marin Strategic Plan by Marin County in February 2022, the broadband landscape for the residents of Marin has grown more troubling. New data confirms a digital divide still exists between served and underserved areas of Marin County, and exposes new, emerging digital divides due to technology, housing type, and...

Implementation Status

View what we've accomplished, where we are headed, and our progress implementing the Digital Marin Strategic Plan along with other activity statuses.

2023 Q1 Status Update

Activities continue to implement the Strategic Plan, set up an operational entity, and seek funding. Since the last status update, the County and City of San Rafael entered into contracts with a consultant to implement the work plans in their Local Area Technical Assistance (LATA) Grants. Notable Accomplishments and Updates Goal 1: High-quality broadband...

2022 Q4 Status Update

Work continues to implement the Strategic Plan, set up an operational entity, and seek funding. Since the last status update, grants totally nearly $900,000 were awarded to better define broadband expansion projects across Marin. Notable Accomplishments and Updates Goal 1: High-quality broadband is available to everyone in Marin Strategy 1: Assist with the deployment of...

Library offers online computer literacy classes

It’s tough to keep up with technology. Advances seem to be rolled out every few seconds. How does one keep up? One way is through free classes offered by the Marin County Free Library (MCFL). All sessions are held via videoconference – a participation skill developed by many during the COVID-19 pandemic. The classes are led by...

2022 Q3 Status Update

Work continues to implement the Strategic Plan, set up an operational entity, and seek funding. Sincethe last project update, the Digital Marin Strategic Plan was adopted by the City of San Rafael, bringing the total to six adoptions by Marin’s local government entities. Notable Accomplishments & Updates Goal 1: High-quality broadband is available to...

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