The mission of the Broadband Alliance of Mendocino County is to ensure that the county’s population has affordable universal broadband access in their homes and businesses to support economic viability, ensure health and safety, and access educational opportunities.

To obtain additional funding for broadband, the Alliance needs to find out how well broadband really covers Mendocino County. Incorrect coverage maps currently disqualify Mendocino from receiving vital federal and state funding.

You can also download and print out the survey in ENGLISH or ESPANOL

• We need everyone to take the survey before the end of the year.
• Please help your relatives, friends and co-workers take the survey.
• Take the survey for both your home and work place.
• We would like a survey for every address in the County, and you can enter information for any address.
• Help Us Help You Get Broadband Before Copper Landlines Go Away!

The map of Broadband Availability used by the Federal government incorrectly shows that 84% of homes in the County are served with at least 4Mpbs when the reality is that approximately 50% of residences are served with speeds under 1 Mbps. The maps must be corrected if the Alliance’s grant requests to build the infrastructure to serve ALL residences are to be fairly reviewed and necessary funding received. THIS IS A KIND OF CENSUS TO FIND OUT WHAT EACH HOUSING UNITS HAS. The Alliance asks all residents, whether you have dial up, DSL, wireless cable access to the Internet, or nothing, take the Survey. Don’t be left out of the count!

Thank you!

As of November 2011, The Alliance has gratefully received $15,000 from PG&E which will be applied toward the $40,000 Challenge Grant offered by the Community Foundation of Mendocino County. This generosity will make it possible for the Alliance to move forward more quickly. T he County Board of Supervisors has formally endorsed the Alliance and Supervisors Dan Hamburg and John McCowen participate actively. The Alliance made a presentation to the Board on May 24, 2011, to redefine what broadband is, why it is critical to residents and businesses, and lay out the status of availability (and lack of it) in the County. Read more with the Board of Supervisors Presentation. (dial-up users beware)

It will take *EVERYONE’S* involvement to move us forward!

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CONTACT – info@mendocinobroadband.org

Disclaimer The Broadband Alliance of Mendocino County is an ad hoc committee of the Economic Development and Financing Corporation of Mendocino County. The material on this site is provided free for educational and informational purposes and does not constitute legal or technical advice. Any action, advice, and/or comments are offered with no direct or indirect financial benefit to any of our volunteers. We do not endorse any one internet provider and/or technical service over another. Please take the time to confirm that a company’s services, methods, prices and technology are applicable to your unique situation and needs. The Alliance stresses regional representation and acts on behalf of all sectors in our County. Our goal is simple and unprejudiced: to ensure broadband access is available to anyone in Mendocino County who desires it.