Goal 2: Facilitate a More Competitive Marketplace

Actions

• Action 4

  Establish principles and connectivity standards to ensure a baseline level of service for ISPs is leveraging a County property or asset to expand internet service options.
  
  High Level Outcomes:
  

  • Convene with ISPs and Local Technology Planning Team (LTPT) to review agreed upon principles and standards.
  • Engage at least 5 ISPs to establish long-term relationships and expand service offerings.

• Action 5

  Facilitate leveraging of County property, assets and permits for innovative broadband infrastructure expansion.
  
  High-Level Outcomes:
  

  • Create a digital online presence that will facilitate broadband capabilities in the areas with most need.
  • Launch three innovative broadband deployments leveraging County assets via streamlined process and platform.

• Action 6

  Launch a Broadband Innovation Open Challenge to solicit solutions that will demonstrate innovative broadband solutions and partnerships.
  
  High-Level Outcomes:
  

  • Launch a Broadband Innovation Open Challenge with a $250,000 County funding commitment and matching funds from community partners.
  • Connect 5,000 Miami-Dade households with new or enhanced broadband service by the end of 2024.